#412B91 Color
#412B91 is rgb(65, 43, 145) in RGB, hsl(253, 54%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 70%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue (Pigment) (#333399), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#412B91rgb(65, 43, 145)hsl(253, 54%, 37%)hsv(253, 70%, 57%)cmyk(55%, 70%, 0%, 43%)oklch(38.2% 0.158 286.1)lab(25.64% 31.92 -54.00)lch(25.64% 62.73 300.59)What #412B91 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 #412B91, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#412B91 Channel Values
How #412B91 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 43 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 253° · S 54% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 253° · S 70% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.61:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #412B91 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 #412B91
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #412B91; 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 #412B91
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 #412B91 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.
#412B91#303091#372E91#333391#393091#274343#333B6B#3F3F3FUsing #412B91 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-412b91: #412B91;background-color: #412B91;colors: { 'color-412b91': '#412B91' }Color(red: 0.255, green: 0.169, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_412b91">#412B91</color>fill="#412B91"More Blue Colors
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#412B91 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #412B91?
#412B91 is a dark blue — rgb(65, 43, 145) in RGB and hsl(253, 54%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue (Pigment) (#333399), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.
What is the RGB value of #412B91?
#412B91 is rgb(65, 43, 145) — red 65, green 43, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #412B91?
#412B91 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 70%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #412B91 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #412B91 scores 10.61:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #412B91 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #412B91 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 11.3, which is visibly different.
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