#423D78
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.6% 0.097 284.9), rgb(66, 61, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#423D78 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423D78 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 61, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.097 284.9) |
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 #423D78 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423D78 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #423D78 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #423D78 text on black | 2.17:1 | 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
#D6D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEF
oklch(81% 0.073 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9996E6
oklch(70.7% 0.116 284.7)
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Step 500
500
#8279DF
oklch(63% 0.15 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C60CD
oklch(55.6% 0.163 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B4FB1
oklch(49.2% 0.15 285)
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Step 800
800
#4A418F
oklch(42.7% 0.124 285.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423D78
oklch(39.6% 0.097 284.9)
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Step 950
950
#242143
oklch(27% 0.062 285.5)
#423D78 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) | #25467A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #244377 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #314954 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423D78
#423D78
oklch(39.6% 0.097 284.9)
- #4E4800
#4E4800
oklch(39.5% 0.083 104.1)
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 #423D78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
Use #423D78 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.