#423687
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.3% 0.13 285.5), rgb(66, 54, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#423687 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423687 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 54, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.13 285.5) |
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 #423687 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423687 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #423687 text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #423687 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FD
oklch(80.9% 0.097 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9990FD
oklch(70.8% 0.156 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#836FFA
oklch(63.1% 0.199 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E52E9
oklch(55.5% 0.217 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D41CB
oklch(49.1% 0.202 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B37A4
oklch(42.7% 0.167 285.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423687
oklch(39.3% 0.13 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#241E4C
oklch(27% 0.082 285.5)
#423687 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) | #00458A | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004085 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294959 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423687
#423687
oklch(39.3% 0.13 285.5)
- #4C4800
#4C4800
oklch(39.3% 0.084 106)
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 #423687, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.022
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.081
Use #423687 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.