#41287D
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(36% 0.136 291.6), rgb(65, 40, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#41287D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41287D |
| RGB | rgb(65, 40, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.136 291.6) |
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 #41287D | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41287D | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #41287D text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #41287D text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FE
oklch(80.9% 0.102 291.5)
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Step 400
400
#A38BFD
oklch(70.7% 0.163 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F68FB
oklch(63.1% 0.209 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B49EA
oklch(55.5% 0.228 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#6939CB
oklch(49.2% 0.21 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#5531A4
oklch(42.7% 0.174 291.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#41287D
oklch(36% 0.136 291.6)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#41287D 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) | #003B80 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00377B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F3C4F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41287D
#41287D
oklch(36% 0.136 291.6)
- #3F4100
#3F4100
oklch(36.1% 0.08 111.7)
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 #41287D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.077
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.085
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.088
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.089
Use #41287D 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.