#41042C
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(25.4% 0.1 346.5), rgb(65, 4, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#41042C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41042C |
| RGB | rgb(65, 4, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 88%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.1 346.5) |
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 #41042C | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41042C | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #41042C text on white | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #41042C text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EE
oklch(93.5% 0.034 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.067 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.118 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#F067B8
oklch(70.7% 0.189 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#E72CA6
oklch(63.2% 0.242 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#C9008E
oklch(55.5% 0.235 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA0078
oklch(49% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D0062
oklch(42.7% 0.18 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#760252
oklch(37.7% 0.158 346.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#41042C
oklch(25.4% 0.1 346.5)
#41042C 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) | #0D192D | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20232B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #460217 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41042C
#41042C
oklch(25.4% 0.1 346.5)
- #002A1D
#002A1D
oklch(25.3% 0.052 167.1)
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 #41042C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.009
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.018
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.028
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
Use #41042C 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.