#41234E
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31.6% 0.082 314.8), rgb(65, 35, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#41234E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.082 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 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41234E |
| RGB | rgb(65, 35, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 38%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.082 314.8) |
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 #41234E | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41234E | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #41234E text on white | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #41234E text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEC
oklch(80.9% 0.097 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#C480E2
oklch(70.6% 0.155 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#B55BDA
oklch(63.1% 0.198 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#A03BC7
oklch(55.5% 0.215 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#892BAC
oklch(49% 0.2 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F268C
oklch(42.7% 0.167 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2670
oklch(37.8% 0.129 314.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#41234E
oklch(31.6% 0.082 314.8)
#41234E 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) | #1A2E4F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23304D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #402A35 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41234E
#41234E
oklch(31.6% 0.082 314.8)
- #1E3A09
#1E3A09
oklch(31.5% 0.081 134.9)
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 #41234E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
Use #41234E 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.