#423995
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41% 0.145 282.3), rgb(66, 57, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#423995 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423995 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 57, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.145 282.3) |
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 #423995 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423995 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #423995 text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #423995 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAF7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9494F2
oklch(70.6% 0.136 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C77EE
oklch(63.1% 0.174 282.1)
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Step 600
600
#675CDC
oklch(55.5% 0.189 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#564BBF
oklch(49.1% 0.175 282.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#423995
oklch(41% 0.145 282.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A367B
oklch(37.7% 0.114 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#222048
oklch(26.9% 0.072 282.7)
#423995 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) | #004A98 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004493 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C4F61 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423995
#423995
oklch(41% 0.145 282.3)
- #544B00
#544B00
oklch(40.9% 0.085 101.5)
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 #423995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.072
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.073
Use #423995 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.