#41386F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.8% 0.092 288.8), rgb(65, 56, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#41386F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41386F |
| RGB | rgb(65, 56, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.092 288.8) |
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 #41386F | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41386F | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #41386F text on white | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #41386F text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E95E1
oklch(70.7% 0.11 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8879D8
oklch(63.1% 0.14 289)
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Step 600
600
#7260C6
oklch(55.6% 0.153 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#604FAB
oklch(49.2% 0.142 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E418A
oklch(42.7% 0.117 288.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#41386F
oklch(37.8% 0.092 288.8)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#41386F 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) | #234171 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233F6E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34434E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41386F
#41386F
oklch(37.8% 0.092 288.8)
- #464500
#464500
oklch(37.9% 0.082 108.8)
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 #41386F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.080
Use #41386F 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.