#41396A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.7% 0.082 289.4), rgb(65, 57, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#41396A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41396A |
| RGB | rgb(65, 57, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.082 289.4) |
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 #41396A | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41396A | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #41396A text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #41396A text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE7
oklch(81% 0.062 289.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F96DA
oklch(70.7% 0.099 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#887BD0
oklch(63.1% 0.126 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7363BD
oklch(55.7% 0.136 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#6051A3
oklch(49% 0.127 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F4384
oklch(42.8% 0.105 289.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#41396A
oklch(37.7% 0.082 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#26223E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 289.1)
#41396A 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) | #28416C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293F69 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36424C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41396A
#41396A
oklch(37.7% 0.082 289.4)
- #454500
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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 #41396A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
Use #41396A 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.