#412E6E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.8% 0.107 294), rgb(65, 46, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#412E6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #412E6E |
| RGB | rgb(65, 46, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.107 294) |
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 #412E6E | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #412E6E | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #412E6E text on white | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #412E6E text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A590E8
oklch(70.7% 0.127 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#9172E1
oklch(63.2% 0.163 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C57CF
oklch(55.6% 0.178 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6946B3
oklch(49.1% 0.165 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#553A91
oklch(42.6% 0.138 294.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#412E6E
oklch(35.8% 0.107 294)
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Step 950
950
#291F44
oklch(27.1% 0.067 293.9)
#412E6E 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) | #0F3A70 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15396D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363B49 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #412E6E
#412E6E
oklch(35.8% 0.107 294)
- #3C4100
#3C4100
oklch(35.8% 0.081 114.6)
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 #412E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.085
Use #412E6E 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.