#423B79
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.2% 0.102 285.8), rgb(66, 59, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#423B79 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423B79 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 59, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 34%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.102 285.8) |
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 #423B79 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423B79 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #423B79 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #423B79 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A95E9
oklch(70.8% 0.121 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#8378E2
oklch(63.1% 0.155 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E5ED0
oklch(55.6% 0.169 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C4DB4
oklch(49.1% 0.157 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B4092
oklch(42.8% 0.13 285.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423B79
oklch(39.2% 0.102 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#242144
oklch(27.1% 0.064 285.2)
#423B79 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) | #21457B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4278 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #314854 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423B79
#423B79
oklch(39.2% 0.102 285.8)
- #4C4800
#4C4800
oklch(39.3% 0.084 106)
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 #423B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
Use #423B79 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.