#414157
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.4% 0.037 284.5), rgb(65, 65, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#414157 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #414157 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 65, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 14%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.037 284.5) |
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 #414157 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #414157 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #414157 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #414157 text on black | 2.11:1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFD3
oklch(81% 0.028 283.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D9DBC
oklch(70.7% 0.045 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#8585AB
oklch(63.1% 0.057 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F6F97
oklch(55.7% 0.062 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D5C81
oklch(49.1% 0.059 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C4C69
oklch(42.9% 0.048 284.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#414157
oklch(38.4% 0.037 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#252532
oklch(27% 0.024 284.7)
#414157 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) | #3B4458 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4256 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4549 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #414157
#414157
oklch(38.4% 0.037 284.5)
- #46452D
#46452D
oklch(38.5% 0.038 106)
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 #414157, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
Use #414157 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.