#414277
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.5% 0.088 280.9), rgb(65, 66, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#414277 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #414277 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 66, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 29%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.088 280.9) |
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 #414277 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #414277 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #414277 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #414277 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#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
#D5D7EC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 281.5)
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Step 400
400
#979BD3
oklch(70.7% 0.082 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E81C8
oklch(63% 0.106 281)
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Step 600
600
#686AB4
oklch(55.6% 0.114 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#57589B
oklch(49.1% 0.106 281.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#414277
oklch(40.5% 0.088 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D65
oklch(37.7% 0.068 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#23243B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 281.2)
#414277 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) | #2E4979 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4576 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #304D56 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #414277
#414277
oklch(40.5% 0.088 280.9)
- #534A00
#534A00
oklch(40.5% 0.085 101.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #414277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
Use #414277 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.