#41162B
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.5% 0.072 352.4), rgb(65, 22, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#41162B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41162B |
| RGB | rgb(65, 22, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 49%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.072 352.4) |
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 #41162B | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41162B | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #41162B text on white | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #41162B text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#E07AA9
oklch(70.6% 0.137 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#D45494
oklch(63.1% 0.174 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#C0327E
oklch(55.6% 0.19 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#A5236A
oklch(49.1% 0.176 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#862057
oklch(42.7% 0.146 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2147
oklch(37.7% 0.114 352.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#41162B
oklch(27.5% 0.072 352.4)
#41162B 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) | #1C202C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28282A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46141E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41162B
#41162B
oklch(27.5% 0.072 352.4)
- #003025
#003025
oklch(27.6% 0.053 172.6)
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 #41162B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
Use #41162B 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.