#412B82
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.9% 0.139 289.4), rgb(65, 43, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#412B82 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #412B82 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 43, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.139 289.4) |
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 #412B82 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #412B82 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #412B82 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #412B82 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
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FE
oklch(88.4% 0.059 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FF
oklch(81% 0.102 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.164 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#774AEE
oklch(55.6% 0.231 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#6539CF
oklch(49.1% 0.215 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#5231A7
oklch(42.7% 0.178 289.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#412B82
oklch(36.9% 0.139 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#271C4E
oklch(27.1% 0.088 289.3)
#412B82 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) | #003D85 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A80 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4052 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #412B82
#412B82
oklch(36.9% 0.139 289.4)
- #434200
#434200
oklch(36.8% 0.08 108.8)
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 #412B82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.083
Use #412B82 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.