#41387F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39% 0.116 285.5), rgb(65, 56, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#41387F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41387F |
| RGB | rgb(65, 56, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.116 285.5) |
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 #41387F | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41387F | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #41387F text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #41387F text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 285.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F7
oklch(80.9% 0.087 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#9992F3
oklch(70.6% 0.14 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#8274EE
oklch(63.1% 0.177 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E59DD
oklch(55.7% 0.193 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C48BF
oklch(49.1% 0.178 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B3C9B
oklch(42.7% 0.148 285.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#41387F
oklch(39% 0.116 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#241F48
oklch(26.9% 0.074 285.9)
#41387F 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) | #124481 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10407D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4856 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41387F
#41387F
oklch(39% 0.116 285.5)
- #4B4700
#4B4700
oklch(38.9% 0.083 106)
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 #41387F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.076
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
Use #41387F 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.