#3A20A0
Closest named color: Indigo Blue (#3A18B1). oklch(37.6% 0.189 281.6), rgb(58, 32, 160).
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White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#3A20A0 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo Blue (#3A18B1), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Indigo Blue (#3A18B1) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A20A0 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 32, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 67%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.189 281.6) |
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 #3A20A0 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A20A0 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #3A20A0 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A20A0 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F4F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9292FF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A71FF
oklch(63.1% 0.204 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#664AFF
oklch(55.6% 0.252 281.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A01FD
oklch(49.1% 0.293 281.7)
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Step 800
800
#4814CC
oklch(42.7% 0.243 281.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A20A0
oklch(37.6% 0.189 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#21165E
oklch(27% 0.121 281.6)
#3A20A0 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) | #0040A4 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00379E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004660 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A20A0
#3A20A0
oklch(37.6% 0.189 281.6)
- #4A4200
#4A4200
oklch(37.6% 0.079 101.6)
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 #3A20A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.032
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.055
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.057
- Ultramarine #2000B1 ΔE 0.062
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
Use #3A20A0 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.