#41142E
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.3% 0.078 347.7), rgb(65, 20, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.39:1).
About this color
#41142E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41142E |
| RGB | rgb(65, 20, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 53%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.078 347.7) |
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 #41142E | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41142E | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #41142E text on white | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #41142E text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9CB
oklch(81% 0.091 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#E177B1
oklch(70.6% 0.147 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#D64F9E
oklch(63.2% 0.188 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#C12A88
oklch(55.6% 0.204 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#A61A74
oklch(49.1% 0.19 347.6)
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Step 800
800
#871A5E
oklch(42.7% 0.157 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4D
oklch(37.7% 0.123 347.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#41142E
oklch(27.3% 0.078 347.7)
#41142E 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) | #19202F | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26282D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46131F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41142E
#41142E
oklch(27.3% 0.078 347.7)
- #003022
#003022
oklch(27.5% 0.056 167.7)
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 #41142E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
Use #41142E 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.