#412D74
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.1% 0.117 292.6), rgb(65, 45, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#412D74 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #412D74 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 45, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.117 292.6) |
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 #412D74 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #412D74 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #412D74 text on white | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #412D74 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
#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
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F5
oklch(81% 0.087 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A48EF0
oklch(70.6% 0.141 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F6FEA
oklch(63.1% 0.179 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B53D9
oklch(55.6% 0.195 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#6843BC
oklch(49.2% 0.181 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#543898
oklch(42.7% 0.15 292.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#412D74
oklch(36.1% 0.117 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#412D74 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) | #003B76 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #073972 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #333D4C | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #412D74
#412D74
oklch(36.1% 0.117 292.6)
- #3E4100
#3E4100
oklch(36% 0.08 112.7)
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 #412D74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.079
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.087
Use #412D74 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.