What color is #41386A?

#41386A is a dark, muted indigo. In RGB it is rgb(65, 56, 106), and in HSL hsl(251, 31%, 32%).

Is #41386A accessible as text?

On white, #41386A has a contrast ratio of 10.51:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.00:1 (fails). For text placed on #41386A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #41386A?

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

What colors go well with #41386A?

#41386A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #626B38. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #41386A below.

Is #41386A good for buttons?

#41386A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #41386A — black text only reaches 2.00:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #41386A the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #41386A is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#41386A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #41386A

Not just a swatch — here's how #41386A works with other colors. Named schemes with #41386A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #41386A Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Dark Slate Blue 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 #41386A Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Slate Blue 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 #41386A Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Dark Slate Blue 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 #41386A Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #292732 Surface #F3ECE3

Dark Slate Blue 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 #41386A Secondary #676578 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Dark Slate Blue 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 Dark Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #41386A 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 38/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

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 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #41386A

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People also use #41386A with

Lapis Lazuli Byzantium Dark Olive Green Gainsboro Prussian Blue

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 10.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7D5E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #52386B — 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 #41386A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #41386A;
  --color-base-rgb: 65 56 106;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.5% 0.084 290.0);
  --color-50: #F6F5FA;
  --color-100: #E6E4F1;
  --color-200: #CECAE3;
  --color-300: #ABA4CC;
  --color-400: #897FB3;
  --color-500: #695F96;
  --color-600: #554E74;
  --color-700: #3F3B54;
  --color-800: #2C2938;
  --color-900: #1C1A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F6F5FA',
    100: '#E6E4F1',
    200: '#CECAE3',
    300: '#ABA4CC',
    400: '#897FB3',
    500: '#695F96',
    600: '#554E74',
    700: '#3F3B54',
    800: '#2C2938',
    900: '#1C1A23',
  },
}

$base: #41386A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F5FA;
$base-100: #E6E4F1;
$base-200: #CECAE3;
$base-300: #ABA4CC;
$base-400: #897FB3;
$base-500: #695F96;
$base-600: #554E74;
$base-700: #3F3B54;
$base-800: #2C2938;
$base-900: #1C1A23;
$base-hover: #342D56;
$base-subtle: #C3BFD7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#41386A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CECAE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABA4CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#897FB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#695F96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#554E74",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F3B54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}