#3A1F6F
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(32.6% 0.13 293.3), rgb(58, 31, 111).
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White text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#3A1F6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A1F6F |
| RGB | rgb(58, 31, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 56%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.13 293.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3A1F6F | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A1F6F | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A1F6F text on white | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A1F6F text on black | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5FA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A68BF8
oklch(70.7% 0.156 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#9269F4
oklch(63% 0.2 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E4CE3
oklch(55.7% 0.216 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B3BC5
oklch(49.1% 0.201 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#5732A0
oklch(42.7% 0.168 293.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A1F6F
oklch(32.6% 0.13 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#3A1F6F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #003271 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002F6D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B3344 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A1F6F
#3A1F6F
oklch(32.6% 0.13 293.3)
- #353800
#353800
oklch(32.7% 0.073 113.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3A1F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.052
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.063
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.081
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.086
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.086
Use #3A1F6F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.