#412E84
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.5% 0.137 288.1), rgb(65, 46, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#412E84 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #412E84 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 46, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.137 288.1) |
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 #412E84 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #412E84 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #412E84 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #412E84 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FE
oklch(88.6% 0.058 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9D8DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.163 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#886AFF
oklch(63% 0.212 288)
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Step 600
600
#744CEE
oklch(55.6% 0.229 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#623BCF
oklch(49.1% 0.213 287.9)
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Step 800
800
#5032A7
oklch(42.6% 0.176 288.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#412E84
oklch(37.5% 0.137 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#261C4E
oklch(27% 0.088 288.2)
#412E84 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) | #003F87 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B82 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4354 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #412E84
#412E84
oklch(37.5% 0.137 288.1)
- #464400
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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 #412E84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.073
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.080
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.080
Use #412E84 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.