#423D77
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.5% 0.096 285.1), rgb(66, 61, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#423D77 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423D77 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 61, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 32%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.096 285.1) |
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 #423D77 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423D77 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #423D77 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #423D77 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9996E5
oklch(70.7% 0.114 284.8)
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Step 500
500
#827ADE
oklch(63.2% 0.147 285)
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Step 600
600
#6D61CB
oklch(55.7% 0.159 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B4FB0
oklch(49.1% 0.149 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A418E
oklch(42.6% 0.123 285.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423D77
oklch(39.5% 0.096 285.1)
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Step 950
950
#242143
oklch(27% 0.062 285.5)
#423D77 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) | #264679 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254376 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #324954 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423D77
#423D77
oklch(39.5% 0.096 285.1)
- #4D4800
#4D4800
oklch(39.4% 0.084 105.1)
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 #423D77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
Use #423D77 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.