#41247B
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35.2% 0.139 293.2), rgb(65, 36, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#41247B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41247B |
| RGB | rgb(65, 36, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.139 293.2) |
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 #41247B | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41247B | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #41247B text on white | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #41247B text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FD
oklch(88.6% 0.058 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FE
oklch(80.9% 0.104 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A689FE
oklch(70.7% 0.167 293)
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Step 500
500
#9366FC
oklch(63.2% 0.213 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F46EB
oklch(55.6% 0.232 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C35CC
oklch(49.1% 0.216 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#572EA5
oklch(42.6% 0.179 293)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#41247B
oklch(35.2% 0.139 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#291B4D
oklch(27% 0.088 292.4)
#41247B 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) | #00387E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003579 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30394C | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41247B
#41247B
oklch(35.2% 0.139 293.2)
- #3B3F00
#3B3F00
oklch(35.2% 0.079 113.8)
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 #41247B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.048
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.078
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.091
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.092
Use #41247B 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.