#412694
Closest named color: Imperial Purple (#480CA8). oklch(37.8% 0.168 286.5), rgb(65, 38, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#412694 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Purple (#480CA8), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Imperial Purple (#480CA8) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #412694 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 38, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 59%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.168 286.5) |
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 #412694 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #412694 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #412694 text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #412694 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9B8EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#856CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.209 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#7341FF
oklch(55.6% 0.259 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#6323E8
oklch(49.1% 0.26 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#5022BB
oklch(42.7% 0.215 286.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#412694
oklch(37.8% 0.168 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#251856
oklch(26.9% 0.106 286.5)
#412694 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) | #004097 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A92 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C445B | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #412694
#412694
oklch(37.8% 0.168 286.5)
- #474400
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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 #412694, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #412694.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.042
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.059
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
Use #412694 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.