#3A2270
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.2% 0.127 292.1), rgb(58, 34, 112).
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White text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#3A2270 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A2270 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 34, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.127 292.1) |
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 #3A2270 | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A2270 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A2270 text on white | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A2270 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 292.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6FA
oklch(81% 0.096 292.2)
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Step 400
400
#A48CF7
oklch(70.7% 0.154 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#906BF3
oklch(63.1% 0.196 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B4EE2
oklch(55.6% 0.213 292)
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Step 700
700
#683DC4
oklch(49% 0.198 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#55349F
oklch(42.7% 0.164 292.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A2270
oklch(33.2% 0.127 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#281D4A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 291.4)
#3A2270 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) | #003372 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00316E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A3546 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A2270
#3A2270
oklch(33.2% 0.127 292.1)
- #373900
#373900
oklch(33.1% 0.073 112)
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 #3A2270, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.079
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.082
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
Use #3A2270 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.