#41406E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.5% 0.077 283.3), rgb(65, 64, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#41406E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41406E |
| RGB | rgb(65, 64, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.077 283.3) |
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 #41406E | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41406E | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #41406E text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #41406E text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE5
oklch(80.8% 0.058 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9899D9
oklch(70.6% 0.093 283.1)
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Step 500
500
#807FCE
oklch(63.1% 0.117 283.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A67BB
oklch(55.6% 0.128 283)
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Step 700
700
#5955A1
oklch(49.1% 0.119 283.5)
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Step 800
800
#494683
oklch(42.8% 0.099 283.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#41406E
oklch(39.5% 0.077 283.3)
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Step 950
950
#23233D
oklch(27% 0.048 282.7)
#41406E 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) | #304670 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F436D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344951 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41406E
#41406E
oklch(39.5% 0.077 283.3)
- #4E480B
#4E480B
oklch(39.6% 0.077 103.5)
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 #41406E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
Use #41406E 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.