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#412B4F Color

#412B4F is rgb(65, 43, 79) in RGB, hsl(277, 30%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 46%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Violet (#563C5C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#412B4F
HEX#412B4F
RGBrgb(65, 43, 79)
HSLhsl(277, 30%, 24%)
HSVhsv(277, 46%, 31%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 46%, 0%, 69%)
OKLCHoklch(33.2% 0.067 311.3)
LABlab(21.51% 16.35 -18.30)
LCHlch(21.51% 24.54 311.79)

What #412B4F 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 #412B4F, 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.

#412B4F Channel Values

How #412B4F 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 43 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 30% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 46% · V 31%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 69%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.48:1 vs white · 1.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #412B4F 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 text12.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #412B4F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #412B4F; 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 #412B4F

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 #412B4F 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#412B4F
Protanopia#30304F
Protanomaly#372E4F
Deuteranopia#33334F
Deuteranomaly#39304F
Tritanopia#3D3131
Tritanomaly#3E2F3F
Achromatopsia#343434

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Using #412B4F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-412b4f: #412B4F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #412B4F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-412b4f': '#412B4F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.255, green: 0.169, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_412b4f">#412B4F</color>
SVG fillfill="#412B4F"

More Purple Colors

#412B4F sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#412B4F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #412B4F?

#412B4F is a dark purple — rgb(65, 43, 79) in RGB and hsl(277, 30%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Violet (#563C5C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.64.

What is the RGB value of #412B4F?

#412B4F is rgb(65, 43, 79) — red 65, green 43, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #412B4F?

#412B4F converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 46%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #412B4F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #412B4F scores 12.48:1 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 #412B4F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #412B4F 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 26.46, which is a different colour altogether.

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