#412588 Color
#412588 is rgb(65, 37, 136) in RGB, hsl(257, 57%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 73%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is KSU Purple (#512888), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#412588rgb(65, 37, 136)hsl(257, 57%, 34%)hsv(257, 73%, 53%)cmyk(52%, 73%, 0%, 47%)oklch(36.5% 0.154 289.4)lab(23.65% 32.98 -51.66)lch(23.65% 61.29 302.56)What #412588 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 #412588, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#412588 Channel Values
How #412588 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 65 · G 37 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 257° · S 57% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 257° · S 73% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.38:1 vs white · 1.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #412588 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.
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Colors That Go With #412588
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #412588; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #412588
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 #412588 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.
#412588#2B2B88#352988#303088#382C88#2B3D3D#353564#3A3A3AUsing #412588 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-412588: #412588;background-color: #412588;colors: { 'color-412588': '#412588' }Color(red: 0.255, green: 0.145, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_412588">#412588</color>fill="#412588"More Purple Colors
#412588 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#412588 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #412588?
#412588 is a dark purple — rgb(65, 37, 136) in RGB and hsl(257, 57%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is KSU Purple (#512888), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.55.
What is the RGB value of #412588?
#412588 is rgb(65, 37, 136) — red 65, green 37, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #412588?
#412588 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 73%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #412588 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #412588 scores 11.38:1 against white and 1.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #412588 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #412588 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 11.03, which is visibly different.
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