#423A67
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.8% 0.076 290.5), rgb(66, 58, 103).
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White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#423A67 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423A67 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 58, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.076 290.5) |
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 #423A67 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423A67 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #423A67 text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #423A67 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A097D5
oklch(70.7% 0.09 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#897CCA
oklch(63% 0.116 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#7464B7
oklch(55.6% 0.126 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#61539E
oklch(49.2% 0.117 290)
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Step 800
800
#4F4480
oklch(42.7% 0.097 290.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423A67
oklch(37.8% 0.076 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#423A67 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) | #2C4169 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3F66 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39424B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423A67
#423A67
oklch(37.8% 0.076 290.5)
- #44450B
#44450B
oklch(37.8% 0.076 110.5)
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 #423A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
Use #423A67 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.