What color is #41355E?

#41355E is a dark, muted indigo. In RGB it is rgb(65, 53, 94), and in HSL hsl(258, 28%, 29%).

Is #41355E accessible as text?

On white, #41355E has a contrast ratio of 11.08:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.90:1 (fails). For text placed on #41355E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #41355E?

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

What colors go well with #41355E?

#41355E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #525F35. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #41355E below.

Is #41355E good for buttons?

#41355E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #41355E — black text only reaches 1.90:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #41355E the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #41355E is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) 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.

#41355E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #41355E

Not just a swatch — here's how #41355E works with other colors. Named schemes with #41355E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #41355E Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334A

Charcoal opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #41355E Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Charcoal keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #41355E Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

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

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #41355E Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9856 Secondary #2A2732 Surface #F3ECE3

Charcoal 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 #41355E Secondary #656170 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Charcoal 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 Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #41355E 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 11.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8D3E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4F355F — 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 #41355E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #41355E;
  --color-base-rgb: 65 53 94;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.1% 0.070 296.2);
  --color-50: #F6F5FA;
  --color-100: #E8E5F1;
  --color-200: #D2CBE2;
  --color-300: #B0A6CA;
  --color-400: #9082B0;
  --color-500: #716293;
  --color-600: #5A4F72;
  --color-700: #433C53;
  --color-800: #2E2A37;
  --color-900: #1D1B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F6F5FA',
    100: '#E8E5F1',
    200: '#D2CBE2',
    300: '#B0A6CA',
    400: '#9082B0',
    500: '#716293',
    600: '#5A4F72',
    700: '#433C53',
    800: '#2E2A37',
    900: '#1D1B22',
  },
}

$base: #41355E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F5FA;
$base-100: #E8E5F1;
$base-200: #D2CBE2;
$base-300: #B0A6CA;
$base-400: #9082B0;
$base-500: #716293;
$base-600: #5A4F72;
$base-700: #433C53;
$base-800: #2E2A37;
$base-900: #1D1B22;
$base-hover: #352B4C;
$base-subtle: #C4BDD4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#41355E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E5F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2CBE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B0A6CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9082B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#716293",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A4F72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#433C53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E2A37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #41355E

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