#412B7F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.6% 0.135 290.2), rgb(65, 43, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#412B7F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #412B7F |
| RGB | rgb(65, 43, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.135 290.2) |
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 #412B7F | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #412B7F | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #412B7F text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #412B7F text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#A18CFD
oklch(70.7% 0.161 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C6AFB
oklch(63.1% 0.207 290)
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Step 600
600
#784BEA
oklch(55.5% 0.225 290)
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Step 700
700
#663BCB
oklch(49.1% 0.208 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#5332A4
oklch(42.7% 0.173 290.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#412B7F
oklch(36.6% 0.135 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#271C4C
oklch(26.9% 0.085 290)
#412B7F 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) | #003D82 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00397D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D3F51 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #412B7F
#412B7F
oklch(36.6% 0.135 290.2)
- #424200
#424200
oklch(36.7% 0.08 109.8)
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 #412B7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.077
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.083
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
Use #412B7F 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.