#41385A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.5% 0.058 295.5), rgb(65, 56, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#41385A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41385A |
| RGB | rgb(65, 56, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 23%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.058 295.5) |
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 #41385A | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41385A | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #41385A text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #41385A text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A498C8
oklch(70.7% 0.07 296)
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Step 500
500
#8E7EBA
oklch(63.1% 0.09 296)
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Step 600
600
#7867A6
oklch(55.6% 0.097 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#65558E
oklch(49% 0.091 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#524673
oklch(42.6% 0.074 295.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#41385A
oklch(36.5% 0.058 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#282337
oklch(27.1% 0.037 295.3)
#41385A 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) | #2F3D5B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313D59 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3E45 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41385A
#41385A
oklch(36.5% 0.058 295.5)
- #3D421C
#3D421C
oklch(36.5% 0.058 115.5)
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 #41385A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
Use #41385A 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.