#412B71
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.5% 0.116 294.2), rgb(65, 43, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#412B71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #412B71 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 43, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.116 294.2) |
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 #412B71 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #412B71 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #412B71 text on white | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #412B71 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 294)
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Step 400
400
#A68EEE
oklch(70.7% 0.139 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#926EE8
oklch(63% 0.178 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D53D6
oklch(55.6% 0.192 294)
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Step 700
700
#6A42BA
oklch(49.1% 0.18 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#563796
oklch(42.6% 0.149 294.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#412B71
oklch(35.5% 0.116 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D46
oklch(26.9% 0.074 294.4)
#412B71 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) | #003973 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #08386F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #353A49 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #412B71
#412B71
oklch(35.5% 0.116 294.2)
- #3B4000
#3B4000
oklch(35.5% 0.08 114.7)
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 #412B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.079
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.084
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.086
Use #412B71 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.