#423967
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.6% 0.077 291.2), rgb(66, 57, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#423967 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423967 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 57, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 29%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.077 291.2) |
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 #423967 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423967 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #423967 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #423967 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE4
oklch(81% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A196D6
oklch(70.6% 0.093 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A7BCB
oklch(63% 0.119 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#7563B8
oklch(55.6% 0.129 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#62529F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#504381
oklch(42.7% 0.1 291.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423967
oklch(37.6% 0.077 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#423967 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) | #2A4069 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3F66 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39424B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423967
#423967
oklch(37.6% 0.077 291.2)
- #434508
#434508
oklch(37.6% 0.078 111.6)
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 #423967, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
Use #423967 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.