#423F8D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.4% 0.126 281.1), rgb(66, 63, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#423F8D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 281°. 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 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423F8D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 63, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.126 281.1) |
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 #423F8D | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423F8D | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #423F8D text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #423F8D text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCF0
oklch(81% 0.073 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9497E8
oklch(70.6% 0.118 281.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B7BE1
oklch(63% 0.151 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#6662CF
oklch(55.6% 0.163 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#5551B3
oklch(49.2% 0.151 281.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#423F8D
oklch(41.4% 0.126 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A3974
oklch(37.7% 0.098 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#222244
oklch(27.1% 0.062 281.4)
#423F8D 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) | #124C90 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07468B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23515F | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423F8D
#423F8D
oklch(41.4% 0.126 281.1)
- #564C00
#564C00
oklch(41.4% 0.086 100.7)
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 #423F8D, 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 0.017
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.069
Use #423F8D 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.