#41426C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.8% 0.07 281.7), rgb(65, 66, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#41426C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41426C |
| RGB | rgb(65, 66, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 25%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.07 281.7) |
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 #41426C | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41426C | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #41426C text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #41426C text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 281.6)
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Step 400
400
#979BD4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F81C9
oklch(63.1% 0.107 281.6)
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Step 600
600
#6969B6
oklch(55.6% 0.118 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#57579C
oklch(49% 0.109 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#47487F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 281.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#41426C
oklch(39.8% 0.07 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#23243C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 281.2)
#41426C 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) | #34476E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32446B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #354A52 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41426C
#41426C
oklch(39.8% 0.07 281.7)
- #4F4815
#4F4815
oklch(39.8% 0.07 101.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #41426C
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #41426C. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
Use #41426C 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.