#41397C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.9% 0.11 285.6), rgb(65, 57, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#41397C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41397C |
| RGB | rgb(65, 57, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.11 285.6) |
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 #41397C | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41397C | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #41397C text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #41397C text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF4
oklch(81% 0.081 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#9993EF
oklch(70.6% 0.133 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#8276E9
oklch(63.1% 0.168 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E5BD7
oklch(55.6% 0.183 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C4ABB
oklch(49.1% 0.17 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B3E97
oklch(42.8% 0.14 285.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#41397C
oklch(38.9% 0.11 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#41397C 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) | #19447E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17407B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4755 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41397C
#41397C
oklch(38.9% 0.11 285.6)
- #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 #41397C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.029
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.076
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.079
Use #41397C 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.