#412989 Color
#412989 is rgb(65, 41, 137) in RGB, hsl(255, 54%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 70%, 0%, 46%) 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 5.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#412989rgb(65, 41, 137)hsl(255, 54%, 35%)hsv(255, 70%, 54%)cmyk(53%, 70%, 0%, 46%)oklch(37.2% 0.151 288.3)lab(24.58% 31.02 -50.77)lch(24.58% 59.49 301.42)What #412989 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 #412989, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#412989 Channel Values
How #412989 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 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 255° · S 54% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 255° · S 70% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.03:1 vs white · 1.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #412989 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 #412989
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #412989; 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 #412989
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 #412989 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-412989: #412989;background-color: #412989;colors: { 'color-412989': '#412989' }Color(red: 0.255, green: 0.161, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_412989">#412989</color>fill="#412989"More Purple Colors
#412989 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#412989 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #412989?
#412989 is a dark purple — rgb(65, 41, 137) in RGB and hsl(255, 54%, 35%) 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 5.67.
What is the RGB value of #412989?
#412989 is rgb(65, 41, 137) — red 65, green 41, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #412989?
#412989 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 70%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #412989 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #412989 scores 11.03:1 against white and 1.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #412989 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #412989 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 10.9, which is visibly different.
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