#413E53
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.6% 0.036 291.1), rgb(65, 62, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#413E53 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #413E53 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 62, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 14%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.036 291.1) |
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 #413E53 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #413E53 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #413E53 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #413E53 text on black | 2.03:1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED1
oklch(80.9% 0.027 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBA
oklch(70.6% 0.044 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8984A9
oklch(63.1% 0.055 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#736D94
oklch(55.5% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#615B7E
oklch(49.1% 0.056 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B67
oklch(42.8% 0.046 290.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#413E53
oklch(37.6% 0.036 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#413E53 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) | #394154 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394052 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D4145 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #413E53
#413E53
oklch(37.6% 0.036 291.1)
- #42432D
#42432D
oklch(37.5% 0.035 110.2)
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 #413E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
Use #413E53 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.