#412A85
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37% 0.144 289), rgb(65, 42, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#412A85 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #412A85 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 42, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.144 289) |
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 #412A85 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #412A85 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #412A85 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #412A85 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F8CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.164 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#7747F3
oklch(55.6% 0.24 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#6536D4
oklch(49.2% 0.224 289)
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Step 800
800
#522FAB
oklch(42.8% 0.185 289)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#412A85
oklch(37% 0.144 289)
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Step 950
950
#271B4F
oklch(27% 0.091 289.5)
#412A85 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) | #003E88 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003983 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294053 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #412A85
#412A85
oklch(37% 0.144 289)
- #434300
#434300
oklch(37.1% 0.081 109.8)
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 #412A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.078
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.081
Use #412A85 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.