#41194B
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.8% 0.097 319.1), rgb(65, 25, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#41194B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41194B |
| RGB | rgb(65, 25, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.097 319.1) |
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 #41194B | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41194B | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #41194B text on white | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #41194B text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.064 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9F0
oklch(81% 0.114 319)
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Step 400
400
#D076E7
oklch(70.7% 0.182 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#C349E0
oklch(63.1% 0.234 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE1ACE
oklch(55.6% 0.255 319)
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Step 700
700
#9500B2
oklch(49% 0.236 319)
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Step 800
800
#790E90
oklch(42.6% 0.196 319)
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Step 900
900
#621A73
oklch(37.7% 0.152 319.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#41194B
oklch(29.8% 0.097 319.1)
#41194B 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) | #0D274D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2C4A | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41212F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41194B
#41194B
oklch(29.8% 0.097 319.1)
- #0E3700
#0E3700
oklch(29.6% 0.093 139)
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 #41194B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.037
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.040
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
Use #41194B 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.