#412E76
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.4% 0.118 291.6), rgb(65, 46, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#412E76 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #412E76 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 46, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.118 291.6) |
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 #412E76 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #412E76 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #412E76 text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #412E76 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F6
oklch(81% 0.088 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A38FF1
oklch(70.8% 0.141 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E6FEC
oklch(63.1% 0.181 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7953DA
oklch(55.5% 0.197 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#6643BD
oklch(49.1% 0.182 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#533899
oklch(42.7% 0.151 291.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#412E76
oklch(36.4% 0.118 291.6)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#412E76 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) | #003C78 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #053A74 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #323E4D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #412E76
#412E76
oklch(36.4% 0.118 291.6)
- #404200
#404200
oklch(36.5% 0.081 111.7)
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 #412E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.078
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.079
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.083
Use #412E76 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.