What color is #413E79?

#413E79 is a dark, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(65, 62, 121), and in HSL hsl(243, 32%, 36%).

Is #413E79 accessible as text?

On white, #413E79 has a contrast ratio of 9.59:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #413E79, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #413E79?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-900 (#312C85).

What colors go well with #413E79?

#413E79 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #76793E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #413E79 below.

Is #413E79 good for buttons?

#413E79 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #413E79 — black text only reaches 2.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #413E79 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #413E79 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#413E79 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #413E79

Not just a swatch — here's how #413E79 works with other colors. Named schemes with #413E79 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #413E79 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #413E79 Secondary #7E4533 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #413E79 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7C Secondary #3C3734

Dark Slate Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #413E79 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #413E79 Secondary #6B6C82 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 #413E79 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 33/100

Cool

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

Moderate

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 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 68/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #413E79

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #413E79 with

Teal Blue Eminence 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 9.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8D7E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #553E79 — 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 #413E79 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #413E79;
  --color-base-rgb: 65 62 121;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.7% 0.097 283.3);
  --color-50: #F5F5FA;
  --color-100: #E4E4F2;
  --color-200: #CAC9E3;
  --color-300: #A5A3CC;
  --color-400: #817FB3;
  --color-500: #615E97;
  --color-600: #4F4D75;
  --color-700: #3C3A54;
  --color-800: #2A2938;
  --color-900: #1B1A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F5F5FA',
    100: '#E4E4F2',
    200: '#CAC9E3',
    300: '#A5A3CC',
    400: '#817FB3',
    500: '#615E97',
    600: '#4F4D75',
    700: '#3C3A54',
    800: '#2A2938',
    900: '#1B1A23',
  },
}

$base: #413E79;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F5FA;
$base-100: #E4E4F2;
$base-200: #CAC9E3;
$base-300: #A5A3CC;
$base-400: #817FB3;
$base-500: #615E97;
$base-600: #4F4D75;
$base-700: #3C3A54;
$base-800: #2A2938;
$base-900: #1B1A23;
$base-hover: #343261;
$base-subtle: #C3C2DA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#413E79",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4E4F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAC9E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A5A3CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#817FB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#615E97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F4D75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C3A54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}