#423C7F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.8% 0.109 284.3), rgb(66, 60, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#423C7F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423C7F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 60, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 36%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.109 284.3) |
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 #423C7F | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423C7F | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #423C7F text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #423C7F text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#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
#D5D6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 284.4)
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Step 400
400
#9894EF
oklch(70.7% 0.131 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#8077EA
oklch(63.2% 0.168 284)
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Step 600
600
#6B5CD8
oklch(55.6% 0.183 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A4BBB
oklch(49.1% 0.169 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#493E97
oklch(42.6% 0.14 284.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423C7F
oklch(39.8% 0.109 284.3)
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Step 950
950
#232047
oklch(27% 0.07 284.1)
#423C7F 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) | #1D4781 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A437E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4A57 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423C7F
#423C7F
oklch(39.8% 0.109 284.3)
- #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 #423C7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
Use #423C7F 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.