Palettes / Colors / #412EBE

#412EBE — Blue

#412EBE is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #412EBE when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#412EBE is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #AABD2E; it also sits naturally between #2E62BD and #882EBD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 25% · Green 18% · Blue 75%

Cyan 66% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #412EBE

.text { color: #412EBE; }
.background { background-color: #412EBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #412EBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(65, 46, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(248, 61%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #412EBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(65, 46, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #412EBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(65, 46, 190, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#412EBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#412EBE">Div content here</div>

Shades of #412EBE

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #AABD2E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #412EBE: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #412EBE

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #412EBE looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #412EBE rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #412EBE?

#412EBE is Blue, a blue color (RGB 65, 46, 190). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #412EBE?

#412EBE is RGB 65, 46, 190 — HSL 248°, 61%, 46% — CMYK 66%, 76%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #412EBE?

Its complement is #AABD2E; analogous partners are #2E62BD and #882EBD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #412EBE for text?

White text on #412EBE has a contrast ratio of 8.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.36:1.