#423F7F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.4% 0.105 282.8), rgb(66, 63, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#423F7F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423F7F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 63, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.105 282.8) |
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 #423F7F | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423F7F | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #423F7F text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #423F7F text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 282)
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Step 300
300
#BABCE8
oklch(80.8% 0.062 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9899DC
oklch(70.8% 0.097 283)
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Step 500
500
#7F7ED2
oklch(63% 0.125 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6966C0
oklch(55.6% 0.137 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#5854A5
oklch(49% 0.126 282.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#423F7F
oklch(40.4% 0.105 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C3B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.081 282.8)
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Step 950
950
#23233F
oklch(27.1% 0.051 282.4)
#423F7F 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) | #234981 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20457E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4D59 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423F7F
#423F7F
oklch(40.4% 0.105 282.8)
- #524A00
#524A00
oklch(40.4% 0.085 102.4)
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 #423F7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
Use #423F7F 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.