#41296C
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.8% 0.112 296.7), rgb(65, 41, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#41296C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41296C |
| RGB | rgb(65, 41, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.112 296.7) |
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 #41296C | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41296C | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #41296C text on white | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #41296C 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
#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
#C6B6F1
oklch(81% 0.084 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#A98DEA
oklch(70.6% 0.135 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#956EE3
oklch(63% 0.172 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#8153D1
oklch(55.6% 0.186 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D42B5
oklch(49% 0.174 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#593793
oklch(42.7% 0.145 296.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#41296C
oklch(34.8% 0.112 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D44
oklch(26.8% 0.071 296.7)
#41296C 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) | #02376E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E366B | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #373746 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41296C
#41296C
oklch(34.8% 0.112 296.7)
- #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 #41296C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.082
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.085
Use #41296C 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.