#423D7E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.106 284), rgb(66, 61, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#423D7E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423D7E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 61, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.106 284) |
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 #423D7E | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423D7E | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #423D7E text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #423D7E text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 284.5)
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Step 400
400
#9795ED
oklch(70.7% 0.127 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8078E7
oklch(63.2% 0.162 284)
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Step 600
600
#6B5ED5
oklch(55.7% 0.176 284)
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Step 700
700
#594CB9
oklch(49.1% 0.165 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#493F96
oklch(42.7% 0.137 284.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423D7E
oklch(40% 0.106 284)
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Step 950
950
#232146
oklch(27.1% 0.067 283.4)
#423D7E 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) | #204780 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D437D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4B57 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423D7E
#423D7E
oklch(40% 0.106 284)
- #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 #423D7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.024
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
Use #423D7E 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.