#41297A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.9% 0.131 292.1), rgb(65, 41, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#41297A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41297A |
| RGB | rgb(65, 41, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 50%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.131 292.1) |
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 #41297A | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41297A | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #41297A text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #41297A 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
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FB
oklch(88.4% 0.055 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A48CF9
oklch(70.8% 0.156 292)
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Step 500
500
#906AF6
oklch(63.1% 0.201 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C4CE5
oklch(55.6% 0.219 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#693BC7
oklch(49.1% 0.204 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#5533A1
oklch(42.8% 0.168 292)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#41297A
oklch(35.9% 0.131 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#281C4B
oklch(27% 0.084 291.6)
#41297A 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) | #003A7D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003878 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303C4D | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41297A
#41297A
oklch(35.9% 0.131 292.1)
- #3E4000
#3E4000
oklch(35.8% 0.079 111.8)
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 #41297A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.083
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.085
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.086
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.086
Use #41297A 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.