#412299
Closest named color: Imperial Purple (#480CA8). oklch(37.8% 0.178 286.1), rgb(65, 34, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#412299 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Purple (#480CA8), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Imperial Purple (#480CA8) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #412299 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 34, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 64%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.178 286.1) |
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 #412299 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #412299 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #412299 text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #412299 text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#9A8EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.161 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#846CFF
oklch(63% 0.209 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#7242FF
oklch(55.6% 0.258 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#6312F1
oklch(49.1% 0.277 286)
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Step 800
800
#501AC2
oklch(42.7% 0.228 286.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#412299
oklch(37.8% 0.178 286.1)
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Step 950
950
#251759
oklch(27% 0.112 285.9)
#412299 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) | #003F9C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003997 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16445C | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #412299
#412299
oklch(37.8% 0.178 286.1)
- #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 #412299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.033
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.043
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.052
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Ultramarine #2000B1 ΔE 0.080
Use #412299 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.