#41407C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.4% 0.099 281.8), rgb(65, 64, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#41407C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 282°. 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 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41407C |
| RGB | rgb(65, 64, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.099 281.8) |
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 #41407C | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41407C | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #41407C text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #41407C text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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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
#D5D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 281.8)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE6
oklch(81% 0.058 281.7)
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Step 400
400
#979AD9
oklch(70.8% 0.092 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E80CF
oklch(63.2% 0.118 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#6868BC
oklch(55.7% 0.128 281.4)
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Step 700
700
#5756A2
oklch(49.2% 0.119 281.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#41407C
oklch(40.4% 0.099 281.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C69
oklch(37.8% 0.076 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#23233E
oklch(27% 0.05 282.6)
#41407C 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) | #27497E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24457B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4D58 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41407C
#41407C
oklch(40.4% 0.099 281.8)
- #524A00
#524A00
oklch(40.4% 0.085 102.4)
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 #41407C, 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 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
Use #41407C 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.