#41209B
Closest named color: Imperial Purple (#480CA8). oklch(37.7% 0.183 286), rgb(65, 32, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#41209B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Purple (#480CA8), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Imperial Purple (#480CA8) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41209B |
| RGB | rgb(65, 32, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 66%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.183 286) |
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 #41209B | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41209B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #41209B text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #41209B text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9A8FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.16 286)
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Step 500
500
#846DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.208 286)
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Step 600
600
#7242FF
oklch(55.6% 0.258 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#6305F4
oklch(49% 0.283 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#5015C5
oklch(42.7% 0.234 285.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#41209B
oklch(37.7% 0.183 286)
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Step 950
950
#25165B
oklch(27% 0.116 285.7)
#41209B 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) | #003F9E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003899 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13445D | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41209B
#41209B
oklch(37.7% 0.183 286)
- #484400
#484400
oklch(37.8% 0.081 105.9)
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 #41209B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.029
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.040
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.050
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.062
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Ultramarine #2000B1 ΔE 0.077
Use #41209B 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.