#41183B
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(28.6% 0.081 333.4), rgb(65, 24, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.80:1).
About this color
#41183B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41183B |
| RGB | rgb(65, 24, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 46%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.081 333.4) |
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 #41183B | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41183B | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #41183B text on white | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #41183B 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 334)
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Step 300
300
#E7AADB
oklch(81% 0.096 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#D879C9
oklch(70.7% 0.154 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB51BA
oklch(63% 0.196 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#B72DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.214 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D1D8F
oklch(49.1% 0.199 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F1C74
oklch(42.6% 0.165 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#671F5E
oklch(37.7% 0.129 333.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#41183B
oklch(28.6% 0.081 333.4)
#41183B 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) | #17243C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242A3A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441B27 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41183B
#41183B
oklch(28.6% 0.081 333.4)
- #003418
#003418
oklch(28.5% 0.073 153.5)
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 #41183B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
Use #41183B 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.