#423769
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.3% 0.084 291.9), rgb(66, 55, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#423769 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423769 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 55, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.084 291.9) |
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 #423769 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423769 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #423769 text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #423769 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE7
oklch(81% 0.063 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A295DA
oklch(70.7% 0.1 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C79D0
oklch(63% 0.129 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7661BD
oklch(55.6% 0.139 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#6450A3
oklch(49.2% 0.129 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#514284
oklch(42.7% 0.107 291.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423769
oklch(37.3% 0.084 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#423769 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) | #263F6B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273E68 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38414B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423769
#423769
oklch(37.3% 0.084 291.9)
- #424400
#424400
oklch(37.2% 0.082 111.7)
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 #423769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.073
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
Use #423769 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.