#412C72
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.7% 0.116 293.5), rgb(65, 44, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#412C72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, 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 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #412C72 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 44, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 44%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.116 293.5) |
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 #412C72 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #412C72 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #412C72 text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #412C72 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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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
#A58EEE
oklch(70.6% 0.139 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#916FE9
oklch(63.2% 0.177 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C53D7
oklch(55.6% 0.193 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6943BA
oklch(49.1% 0.178 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#553897
oklch(42.7% 0.148 293.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#412C72
oklch(35.7% 0.116 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#412C72 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) | #003A74 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #093870 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #343B4A | 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°).
- #412C72
#412C72
oklch(35.7% 0.116 293.5)
- #3D4000
#3D4000
oklch(35.7% 0.079 112.7)
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 #412C72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.079
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.080
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.082
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.087
Use #412C72 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.