#423E67
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.7% 0.069 287.2), rgb(66, 62, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#423E67 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423E67 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 62, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 25%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.069 287.2) |
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 #423E67 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423E67 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #423E67 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #423E67 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D99D2
oklch(70.7% 0.083 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#857FC6
oklch(63.1% 0.105 286.8)
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Step 600
600
#7067B2
oklch(55.5% 0.114 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E5699
oklch(49.2% 0.105 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C467C
oklch(42.6% 0.088 287.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423E67
oklch(38.7% 0.069 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#25233B
oklch(27% 0.044 286.9)
#423E67 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) | #314469 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314266 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39464D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423E67
#423E67
oklch(38.7% 0.069 287.2)
- #484715
#484715
oklch(38.8% 0.07 108.1)
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 #423E67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
Use #423E67 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.