What color is #412A42?

#412A42 is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(65, 42, 66), and in HSL hsl(298, 22%, 21%).

Is #412A42 accessible as text?

On white, #412A42 has a contrast ratio of 12.85:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.63:1 (fails). For text placed on #412A42, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #412A42?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #412A42?

#412A42 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2B412A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #412A42 below.

Is #412A42 good for buttons?

#412A42 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #412A42 — black text only reaches 1.63:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #412A42 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #412A42 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#412A42 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #412A42

Not just a swatch — here's how #412A42 works with other colors. Named schemes with #412A42 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #412A42 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Onyx plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #412A42 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Onyx sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #412A42 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A53 Secondary #2E262E Surface #F3EDE3

Onyx carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #412A42 Secondary #5E555E Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Onyx is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Onyx carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #412A42 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Onyx sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #412A42 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 51/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 35/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #412A42

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For fashion

People also use #412A42 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 12.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDD0DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #412A3A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #412A42 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #412A42;
  --color-base-rgb: 65 42 66;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.3% 0.052 325.3);
  --color-50: #F9F6F9;
  --color-100: #EFE6EF;
  --color-200: #DFCDDF;
  --color-300: #C5A9C6;
  --color-400: #AA87AB;
  --color-500: #8C678E;
  --color-600: #6E536F;
  --color-700: #503F50;
  --color-800: #352B36;
  --color-900: #211C22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  onyx: {
    50: '#F9F6F9',
    100: '#EFE6EF',
    200: '#DFCDDF',
    300: '#C5A9C6',
    400: '#AA87AB',
    500: '#8C678E',
    600: '#6E536F',
    700: '#503F50',
    800: '#352B36',
    900: '#211C22',
  },
}

$base: #412A42;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F9;
$base-100: #EFE6EF;
$base-200: #DFCDDF;
$base-300: #C5A9C6;
$base-400: #AA87AB;
$base-500: #8C678E;
$base-600: #6E536F;
$base-700: #503F50;
$base-800: #352B36;
$base-900: #211C22;
$base-hover: #342134;
$base-subtle: #CCB8CD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#412A42",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFCDDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5A9C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA87AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8C678E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6E536F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#503F50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}