#411B51
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.5% 0.1 314.6), rgb(65, 27, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#411B51 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #411B51 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 27, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 50%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.1 314.6) |
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 #411B51 | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #411B51 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #411B51 text on white | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #411B51 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F9F2FD
oklch(97% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF8
oklch(88.6% 0.066 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDA9F6
oklch(80.9% 0.119 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB76F1
oklch(70.6% 0.19 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD49EC
oklch(63.1% 0.242 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#A917DA
oklch(55.6% 0.264 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#9000BC
oklch(49% 0.242 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#760C99
oklch(42.8% 0.203 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F197A
oklch(37.7% 0.158 314.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#411B51
oklch(30.5% 0.1 314.6)
#411B51 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) | #092A53 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2D50 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #402533 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #411B51
#411B51
oklch(30.5% 0.1 314.6)
- #1A3800
#1A3800
oklch(30.5% 0.088 134.4)
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 #411B51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.040
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
Use #411B51 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.