#423981
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.4% 0.117 285.4), rgb(66, 57, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#423981 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.117 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 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423981 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 57, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.117 285.4) |
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 #423981 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423981 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #423981 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #423981 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F7
oklch(80.9% 0.087 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#9992F4
oklch(70.7% 0.141 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#8274EF
oklch(63.1% 0.178 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D58DE
oklch(55.5% 0.196 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C47C1
oklch(49.1% 0.182 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B3B9C
oklch(42.7% 0.151 285.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423981
oklch(39.4% 0.117 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#241F48
oklch(26.9% 0.074 285.9)
#423981 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) | #134583 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10417F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4957 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423981
#423981
oklch(39.4% 0.117 285.4)
- #4D4800
#4D4800
oklch(39.4% 0.084 105.1)
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 #423981, 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 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
Use #423981 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.