#41357D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.2% 0.117 287.1), rgb(65, 53, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#41357D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41357D |
| RGB | rgb(65, 53, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.117 287.1) |
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 #41357D | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41357D | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #41357D text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #41357D text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8F7
oklch(80.8% 0.088 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C91F3
oklch(70.7% 0.141 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#8572EF
oklch(63% 0.181 287)
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Step 600
600
#7157DD
oklch(55.6% 0.195 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F46C0
oklch(49.1% 0.182 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D3A9B
oklch(42.6% 0.151 287.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#41357D
oklch(38.2% 0.117 287.1)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#41357D 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) | #0B427F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B3E7B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4553 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41357D
#41357D
oklch(38.2% 0.117 287.1)
- #484500
#484500
oklch(38.1% 0.082 106.9)
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 #41357D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.083
Use #41357D 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.