#423D8E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.1% 0.13 281.8), rgb(66, 61, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#423D8E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.130 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 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423D8E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 61, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.13 281.8) |
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 #423D8E | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423D8E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #423D8E text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #423D8E text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF1
oklch(80.8% 0.076 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9596EA
oklch(70.6% 0.122 282.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C7AE4
oklch(63.1% 0.156 281.8)
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Step 600
600
#6761D2
oklch(55.7% 0.169 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#564FB6
oklch(49.1% 0.158 282)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#423D8E
oklch(41.1% 0.13 281.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3875
oklch(37.6% 0.102 281.8)
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Step 950
950
#222145
oklch(26.9% 0.066 282.3)
#423D8E 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) | #074B91 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00458C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234F5F | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423D8E
#423D8E
oklch(41.1% 0.13 281.8)
- #544C00
#544C00
oklch(41.2% 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 #423D8E, 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 0.018
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
Use #423D8E 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.