#412B7A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.2% 0.128 291.5), rgb(65, 43, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#412B7A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #412B7A |
| RGB | rgb(65, 43, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.128 291.5) |
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 #412B7A | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #412B7A | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #412B7A text on white | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #412B7A text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#D9D4FA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6FA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 291.5)
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Step 400
400
#A38DF8
oklch(70.8% 0.153 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E6BF4
oklch(63% 0.197 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A4EE3
oklch(55.6% 0.214 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#673EC5
oklch(49.1% 0.198 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#54349F
oklch(42.6% 0.164 291.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#412B7A
oklch(36.2% 0.128 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#281D4A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 291.4)
#412B7A 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) | #003B7D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003978 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303D4E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #412B7A
#412B7A
oklch(36.2% 0.128 291.5)
- #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 #412B7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.083
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.084
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.084
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.086
Use #412B7A 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.