#41173E
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.6% 0.086 330.4), rgb(65, 23, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#41173E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41173E |
| RGB | rgb(65, 23, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.086 330.4) |
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 #41173E | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41173E | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #41173E text on white | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #41173E text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9E0
oklch(81% 0.102 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#D877D0
oklch(70.7% 0.163 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB4DC3
oklch(63% 0.209 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#B727AF
oklch(55.7% 0.226 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D1597
oklch(49.2% 0.211 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F177A
oklch(42.6% 0.174 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#671D62
oklch(37.7% 0.135 330.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#41173E
oklch(28.6% 0.086 330.4)
#41173E 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) | #14243F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222A3D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441B28 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41173E
#41173E
oklch(28.6% 0.086 330.4)
- #003514
#003514
oklch(28.8% 0.079 150.3)
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 #41173E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.033
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.049
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
Use #41173E 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.