#412D71 Color
#412D71 is rgb(65, 45, 113) in RGB, hsl(258, 43%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 60%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#412D71rgb(65, 45, 113)hsl(258, 43%, 31%)hsv(258, 60%, 44%)cmyk(42%, 60%, 0%, 56%)oklch(35.9% 0.113 293.5)lab(23.86% 22.70 -36.80)lch(23.86% 43.24 301.67)What #412D71 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 #412D71, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#412D71 Channel Values
How #412D71 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 45 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 43% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 60% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.42:1 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 #412D71 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 #412D71
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #412D71; 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 #412D71
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 #412D71 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.
#412D71#313171#382F71#353571#3A3271#353B3B#3A3656#3A3A3AUsing #412D71 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-412d71: #412D71;background-color: #412D71;colors: { 'color-412d71': '#412D71' }Color(red: 0.255, green: 0.176, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_412d71">#412D71</color>fill="#412D71"More Purple Colors
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#412D71 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #412D71?
#412D71 is a dark purple — rgb(65, 45, 113) in RGB and hsl(258, 43%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.85.
What is the RGB value of #412D71?
#412D71 is rgb(65, 45, 113) — red 65, green 45, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #412D71?
#412D71 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 60%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #412D71 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #412D71 scores 11.42:1 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 #412D71 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #412D71 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 8.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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