#430942
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.6% 0.112 328.9), rgb(67, 9, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#430942 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #430942 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 9, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 76%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.112 328.9) |
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 #430942 | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #430942 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #430942 text on white | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #430942 text on black | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F1
oklch(88.4% 0.074 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0A1EB
oklch(81% 0.133 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#E466E0
oklch(70.7% 0.211 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA25D7
oklch(63.2% 0.271 329)
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Step 600
600
#BC00BA
oklch(55.7% 0.255 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E006D
oklch(37.7% 0.173 328.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#430942
oklch(27.6% 0.112 328.9)
#430942 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) | #011F44 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2741 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #461225 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #430942
#430942
oklch(27.6% 0.112 328.9)
- #003210
#003210
oklch(27.7% 0.078 148.9)
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 #430942, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #430942.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.006
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.017
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.029
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.035
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.043
Use #430942 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.