#423A6D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.2% 0.085 288.9), rgb(66, 58, 109).
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White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#423A6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423A6D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 58, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 31%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.085 288.9) |
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 #423A6D | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423A6D | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #423A6D text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #423A6D text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE8
oklch(81% 0.063 289)
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Step 400
400
#9E96DC
oklch(70.7% 0.101 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#887AD3
oklch(63% 0.131 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7262C0
oklch(55.6% 0.142 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#6051A6
oklch(49.2% 0.132 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E4286
oklch(42.6% 0.109 289)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423A6D
oklch(38.2% 0.085 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#423A6D 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) | #28426F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28406C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37444E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423A6D
#423A6D
oklch(38.2% 0.085 288.9)
- #474600
#474600
oklch(38.3% 0.083 108.8)
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 #423A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
Use #423A6D 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.