#41317E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.6% 0.125 288.5), rgb(65, 49, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#41317E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41317E |
| RGB | rgb(65, 49, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 44%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.125 288.5) |
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 #41317E | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41317E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #41317E text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #41317E text on black | 1.96:1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E8FF7
oklch(70.7% 0.149 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#886FF4
oklch(63.1% 0.191 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#7452E3
oklch(55.6% 0.209 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#6242C5
oklch(49.2% 0.193 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F379F
oklch(42.6% 0.16 288.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#41317E
oklch(37.6% 0.125 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#261E4A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 288.4)
#41317E 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) | #004081 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C7C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4252 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41317E
#41317E
oklch(37.6% 0.125 288.5)
- #454400
#454400
oklch(37.5% 0.081 108.8)
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 #41317E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.085
Use #41317E 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.