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#41179B Color

#41179B is rgb(65, 23, 155) in RGB, hsl(259, 74%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 85%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Websafe Indigo (#330099), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#41179B
HEX#41179B
RGBrgb(65, 23, 155)
HSLhsl(259, 74%, 35%)
HSVhsv(259, 85%, 61%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 85%, 0%, 39%)
OKLCHoklch(36.8% 0.19 287.1)
LABlab(22.92% 43.99 -64.60)
LCHlch(22.92% 78.16 304.25)

What #41179B Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #41179B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#41179B Channel Values

How #41179B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 65 · G 23 · B 1558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 259° · S 74% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 259° · S 85% · V 61%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 39%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.53:1 vs white · 1.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #41179B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text11.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #41179B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #41179B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #41179B

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #41179B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#41179B
Protanopia#22229B
Protanomaly#311E9B
Deuteranopia#2A2A9B
Deuteranomaly#35249B
Tritanopia#1D3E3E
Tritanomaly#2F336F
Achromatopsia#393939

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Using #41179B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-41179b: #41179B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #41179B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-41179b': '#41179B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.255, green: 0.090, blue: 0.608)
Android XML<color name="color_41179b">#41179B</color>
SVG fillfill="#41179B"

More Purple Colors

#41179B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#41179B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #41179B?

#41179B is a dark purple — rgb(65, 23, 155) in RGB and hsl(259, 74%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Websafe Indigo (#330099), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.69.

What is the RGB value of #41179B?

#41179B is rgb(65, 23, 155) — red 65, green 23, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #41179B?

#41179B converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 85%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #41179B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #41179B scores 11.53:1 against white and 1.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #41179B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #41179B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 11.23, which is visibly different.

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