#41256E
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.3% 0.121 297.2), rgb(65, 37, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#41256E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41256E |
| RGB | rgb(65, 37, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 50%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.121 297.2) |
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 #41256E | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41256E | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #41256E text on white | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #41256E text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F4
oklch(81% 0.089 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB8BEF
oklch(70.7% 0.145 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#986AEA
oklch(63.1% 0.186 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#834ED8
oklch(55.6% 0.201 297)
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Step 700
700
#6F3DBB
oklch(49% 0.188 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B3497
oklch(42.7% 0.155 297.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#41256E
oklch(34.3% 0.121 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#41256E 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) | #003570 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00346C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363546 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41256E
#41256E
oklch(34.3% 0.121 297.2)
- #363D00
#363D00
oklch(34.2% 0.079 116.8)
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 #41256E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.056
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.086
Use #41256E 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.