#41286F
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.8% 0.118 295.9), rgb(65, 40, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#41286F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41286F |
| RGB | rgb(65, 40, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.118 295.9) |
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 #41286F | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41286F | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #41286F text on white | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #41286F text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F4
oklch(80.8% 0.089 296)
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Step 400
400
#A98DEE
oklch(70.8% 0.14 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#956CE8
oklch(63% 0.181 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#8150D6
oklch(55.5% 0.196 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D40BA
oklch(49.1% 0.182 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#593696
oklch(42.8% 0.15 296.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#41286F
oklch(34.8% 0.118 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#41286F 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) | #003771 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05366D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363847 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41286F
#41286F
oklch(34.8% 0.118 295.9)
- #383F00
#383F00
oklch(34.9% 0.08 116.6)
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 #41286F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.084
Use #41286F 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.