#41235C
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.5% 0.1 305.9), rgb(65, 35, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#41235C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41235C |
| RGB | rgb(65, 35, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 45%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.1 305.9) |
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 #41235C | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41235C | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #41235C text on white | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #41235C text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3F0
oklch(88.6% 0.042 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.075 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#B38CDC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#A16DD2
oklch(63.1% 0.154 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C53BF
oklch(55.6% 0.167 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#7743A5
oklch(49.2% 0.155 306)
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Step 800
800
#613886
oklch(42.8% 0.129 305.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#41235C
oklch(32.5% 0.1 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#41235C 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) | #0C305E | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19315B | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2E3B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41235C
#41235C
oklch(32.5% 0.1 305.9)
- #2A3B00
#2A3B00
oklch(32.5% 0.082 125.6)
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 #41235C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.071
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
Use #41235C 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.