#41356F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.2% 0.097 290.4), rgb(65, 53, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#41356F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41356F |
| RGB | rgb(65, 53, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.097 290.4) |
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 #41356F | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41356F | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #41356F text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #41356F text on black | 1.96:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9ED
oklch(80.9% 0.073 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A093E4
oklch(70.6% 0.117 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A77DB
oklch(63.1% 0.147 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#755DC9
oklch(55.6% 0.161 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#634CAE
oklch(49.1% 0.15 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#503F8D
oklch(42.7% 0.124 290.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#41356F
oklch(37.2% 0.097 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#41356F 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) | #1E3F71 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3D6E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35414C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41356F
#41356F
oklch(37.2% 0.097 290.4)
- #434400
#434400
oklch(37.3% 0.082 110.7)
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 #41356F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.077
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.084
Use #41356F 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.