#423C8C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.8% 0.128 282.5), rgb(66, 60, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#423C8C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423C8C |
| RGB | rgb(66, 60, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 40%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.128 282.5) |
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 #423C8C | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423C8C | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #423C8C text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #423C8C text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF0
oklch(80.9% 0.075 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9696E9
oklch(70.7% 0.12 282.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D7AE2
oklch(63% 0.153 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#6861D0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 282.4)
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Step 700
700
#574FB4
oklch(49% 0.155 282.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#423C8C
oklch(40.8% 0.128 282.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B3874
oklch(37.6% 0.1 282.7)
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Step 950
950
#222144
oklch(26.9% 0.064 282.5)
#423C8C 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) | #074A8F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00448A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244E5E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423C8C
#423C8C
oklch(40.8% 0.128 282.5)
- #534B00
#534B00
oklch(40.8% 0.086 102.5)
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 #423C8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.011
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.022
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
Use #423C8C 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.