#41286C
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.6% 0.114 297), rgb(65, 40, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#41286C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41286C |
| RGB | rgb(65, 40, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.114 297) |
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 #41286C | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41286C | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #41286C text on white | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #41286C text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6F2
oklch(81% 0.085 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA8DEB
oklch(70.7% 0.137 297)
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Step 500
500
#966DE4
oklch(63% 0.174 297)
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Step 600
600
#8252D2
oklch(55.7% 0.189 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E41B6
oklch(49.1% 0.176 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#593793
oklch(42.7% 0.145 296.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#41286C
oklch(34.6% 0.114 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#41286C 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) | #00376E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B356B | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #373746 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41286C
#41286C
oklch(34.6% 0.114 297)
- #373E00
#373E00
oklch(34.5% 0.079 116.7)
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 #41286C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.083
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.084
Use #41286C 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.