#412956 Color
#412956 is rgb(65, 41, 86) in RGB, hsl(272, 35%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 52%, 0%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#412956rgb(65, 41, 86)hsl(272, 35%, 25%)hsv(272, 52%, 34%)cmyk(24%, 52%, 0%, 66%)oklch(33.2% 0.081 307.1)lab(21.32% 19.03 -23.26)lch(21.32% 30.05 309.28)What #412956 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 #412956, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#412956 Channel Values
How #412956 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 41 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 35% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 52% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.53:1 vs white · 1.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #412956 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 #412956
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #412956; 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 #412956
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 #412956 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.
#412956#2E2E56#372C56#323256#392F56#3B3131#3E2E43#343434Using #412956 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-412956: #412956;background-color: #412956;colors: { 'color-412956': '#412956' }Color(red: 0.255, green: 0.161, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_412956">#412956</color>fill="#412956"More Purple Colors
#412956 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#412956 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #412956?
#412956 is a dark purple — rgb(65, 41, 86) in RGB and hsl(272, 35%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.68.
What is the RGB value of #412956?
#412956 is rgb(65, 41, 86) — red 65, green 41, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #412956?
#412956 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 52%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #412956 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #412956 scores 12.53:1 against white and 1.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #412956 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #412956 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 21.58, which is visibly different.
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