#41216F
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.7% 0.128 298), rgb(65, 33, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#41216F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41216F |
| RGB | rgb(65, 33, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 54%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.128 298) |
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 #41216F | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41216F | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #41216F text on white | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #41216F text on black | 1.67:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F7
oklch(81% 0.095 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD89F3
oklch(70.7% 0.154 298)
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Step 500
500
#9A67EE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 298)
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Step 600
600
#8649DD
oklch(55.6% 0.214 298)
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Step 700
700
#7239C0
oklch(49.2% 0.199 298)
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Step 800
800
#5C309B
oklch(42.6% 0.165 297.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#41216F
oklch(33.7% 0.128 298)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B48
oklch(27% 0.081 298.2)
#41216F 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) | #003471 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00336D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363345 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41216F
#41216F
oklch(33.7% 0.128 298)
- #343C00
#343C00
oklch(33.7% 0.078 117.8)
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 #41216F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.048
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.083
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.089
Use #41216F 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.