#423E52
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.6% 0.034 293.9), rgb(66, 62, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#423E52 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423E52 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 62, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 14%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.034 293.9) |
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 #423E52 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423E52 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #423E52 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #423E52 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A19CB8
oklch(70.6% 0.041 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B84A7
oklch(63.2% 0.052 294)
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Step 600
600
#756D92
oklch(55.6% 0.057 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#625B7C
oklch(49.1% 0.053 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#504B65
oklch(42.8% 0.043 293.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423E52
oklch(37.6% 0.034 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#272530
oklch(27.1% 0.02 293.3)
#423E52 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) | #3A4153 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4051 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4145 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423E52
#423E52
oklch(37.6% 0.034 293.9)
- #41442E
#41442E
oklch(37.7% 0.036 114.4)
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 #423E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
Use #423E52 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.