#41266C
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.3% 0.117 297.7), rgb(65, 38, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#41266C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41266C |
| RGB | rgb(65, 38, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.117 297.7) |
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 #41266C | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41266C | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #41266C text on white | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #41266C 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F3
oklch(81% 0.088 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB8CEC
oklch(70.7% 0.14 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#986CE6
oklch(63.2% 0.179 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#8350D4
oklch(55.6% 0.194 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F3FB8
oklch(49% 0.182 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A3595
oklch(42.6% 0.151 297.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#41266C
oklch(34.3% 0.117 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#41266C 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) | #00356E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #06346A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #373545 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41266C
#41266C
oklch(34.3% 0.117 297.7)
- #353E00
#353E00
oklch(34.3% 0.08 118.5)
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 #41266C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
Use #41266C 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.