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#41216E Color

#41216E is rgb(65, 33, 110) in RGB, hsl(265, 54%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 70%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#41216E
HEX#41216E
RGBrgb(65, 33, 110)
HSLhsl(265, 54%, 28%)
HSVhsv(265, 70%, 43%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 70%, 0%, 57%)
OKLCHoklch(33.6% 0.127 298.4)
LABlab(20.87% 29.02 -39.69)
LCHlch(20.87% 49.16 306.17)

What #41216E 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 #41216E, 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.

#41216E Channel Values

How #41216E 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 33 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 265° · S 54% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 265° · S 70% · V 43%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 57%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.59:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #41216E 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 text12.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #41216E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #41216E; 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 #41216E

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 #41216E 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#41216E
Protanopia#28286E
Protanomaly#34266E
Deuteranopia#2E2E6E
Deuteranomaly#372A6E
Tritanopia#343333
Tritanomaly#3A2D51
Achromatopsia#333333

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Using #41216E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-41216e: #41216E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #41216E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-41216e': '#41216E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.255, green: 0.129, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_41216e">#41216E</color>
SVG fillfill="#41216E"

More Purple Colors

#41216E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#41216E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #41216E?

#41216E is a dark purple — rgb(65, 33, 110) in RGB and hsl(265, 54%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.94.

What is the RGB value of #41216E?

#41216E is rgb(65, 33, 110) — red 65, green 33, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #41216E?

#41216E converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 70%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #41216E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #41216E scores 12.59:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #41216E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #41216E 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 12.48, which is visibly different.

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