#412D88
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.7% 0.144 287.5), rgb(65, 45, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#412D88 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #412D88 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 45, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.144 287.5) |
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 #412D88 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #412D88 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #412D88 text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #412D88 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9C8DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.163 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#876BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.211 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#7448F4
oklch(55.6% 0.24 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#6237D5
oklch(49.1% 0.224 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F30AC
oklch(42.7% 0.185 287.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#412D88
oklch(37.7% 0.144 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#261C50
oklch(27.2% 0.091 287.6)
#412D88 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) | #00408B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B86 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274356 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #412D88
#412D88
oklch(37.7% 0.144 287.5)
- #474400
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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 #412D88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.066
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.075
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.075
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
Use #412D88 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.