#41316C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.2% 0.099 293.3), rgb(65, 49, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#41316C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41316C |
| RGB | rgb(65, 49, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.099 293.3) |
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 #41316C | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41316C | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #41316C text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #41316C text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8ED
oklch(80.9% 0.075 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A492E4
oklch(70.8% 0.119 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F74DB
oklch(63% 0.152 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A5BC9
oklch(55.7% 0.164 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#674AAE
oklch(49.2% 0.153 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#543D8D
oklch(42.7% 0.127 293.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#41316C
oklch(36.2% 0.099 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#281F42
oklch(26.9% 0.064 293.5)
#41316C 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) | #193C6E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C3A6B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363D49 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41316C
#41316C
oklch(36.2% 0.099 293.3)
- #3E4200
#3E4200
oklch(36.3% 0.081 113.6)
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 #41316C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.074
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
Use #41316C 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.