#423765
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.1% 0.078 293.2), rgb(66, 55, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#423765 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423765 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 55, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 29%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.078 293.2) |
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 #423765 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423765 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #423765 text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #423765 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A396D6
oklch(70.8% 0.093 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D7ACB
oklch(63.1% 0.12 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7762B7
oklch(55.5% 0.129 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#65519E
oklch(49.2% 0.12 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#524380
oklch(42.8% 0.099 293.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423765
oklch(37.1% 0.078 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#423765 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) | #293F67 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3D64 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4049 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423765
#423765
oklch(37.1% 0.078 293.2)
- #404408
#404408
oklch(37.1% 0.078 113.6)
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 #423765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
Use #423765 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.