#412E85
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.6% 0.139 287.9), rgb(65, 46, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#412E85 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.139 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 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #412E85 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 46, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.139 287.9) |
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 #412E85 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #412E85 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #412E85 text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #412E85 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 287.3)
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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
#744BEF
oklch(55.6% 0.231 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#623AD0
oklch(49% 0.215 287.9)
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Step 800
800
#5032A8
oklch(42.7% 0.178 288.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#412E85
oklch(37.6% 0.139 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#261C4E
oklch(27% 0.088 288.2)
#412E85 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) | #004088 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B83 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294355 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #412E85
#412E85
oklch(37.6% 0.139 287.9)
- #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 #412E85, 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 0.054
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.080
Use #412E85 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.