#423676
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38% 0.105 289), rgb(66, 54, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#423676 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423676 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 54, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 37%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.105 289) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #423676 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423676 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #423676 text on white | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #423676 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E92EA
oklch(70.6% 0.127 289)
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Step 500
500
#8875E4
oklch(63.1% 0.162 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#735BD1
oklch(55.6% 0.175 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#614AB5
oklch(49.1% 0.162 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F3D93
oklch(42.7% 0.136 289)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423676
oklch(38% 0.105 289)
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Step 950
950
#262045
oklch(27.1% 0.067 288.6)
#423676 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #194178 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3E75 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #334350 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423676
#423676
oklch(38% 0.105 289)
- #464500
#464500
oklch(37.9% 0.082 108.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #423676, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.077
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
Use #423676 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.