#423A86
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.123 284.1), rgb(66, 58, 134).
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White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#423A86 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423A86 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 58, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.123 284.1) |
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 #423A86 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423A86 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #423A86 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #423A86 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FB
oklch(88.4% 0.052 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9FA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 284.2)
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Step 400
400
#9792F8
oklch(70.7% 0.147 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#8073F5
oklch(63.2% 0.188 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B57E4
oklch(55.6% 0.205 284)
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Step 700
700
#5A46C6
oklch(49.2% 0.19 284.1)
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Step 800
800
#493AA0
oklch(42.6% 0.158 284.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423A86
oklch(40% 0.123 284.1)
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Step 950
950
#231F4A
oklch(27% 0.077 284.2)
#423A86 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) | #0D4789 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #074284 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294B5A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423A86
#423A86
oklch(40% 0.123 284.1)
- #4F4900
#4F4900
oklch(39.9% 0.084 104.2)
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 #423A86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.015
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.073
Use #423A86 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.