#411B56
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(30.8% 0.106 311.4), rgb(65, 27, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.85:1).
About this color
#411B56 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #411B56 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 27, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 52%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.106 311.4) |
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 #411B56 | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #411B56 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #411B56 text on white | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #411B56 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FC
oklch(93.5% 0.037 312.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFC
oklch(88.6% 0.07 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBA9FC
oklch(80.9% 0.125 311.3)
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Step 400
400
#C975FA
oklch(70.7% 0.2 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB44F7
oklch(63.1% 0.257 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#A700E6
oklch(55.7% 0.279 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C3
oklch(49.2% 0.247 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#7400A1
oklch(42.7% 0.214 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E1580
oklch(37.7% 0.168 311.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#411B56
oklch(30.8% 0.106 311.4)
#411B56 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) | #022B58 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #152D55 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E2635 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #411B56
#411B56
oklch(30.8% 0.106 311.4)
- #1F3800
#1F3800
oklch(30.8% 0.085 131.7)
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 #411B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.052
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
Use #411B56 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.