#3A236C
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33% 0.121 293.1), rgb(58, 35, 108).
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White text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#3A236C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A236C |
| RGB | rgb(58, 35, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 51%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.121 293.1) |
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 #3A236C | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A236C | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A236C text on white | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A236C text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 293)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A58DF2
oklch(70.7% 0.145 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#916DED
oklch(63.1% 0.185 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C51DB
oklch(55.6% 0.201 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6940BE
oklch(49% 0.187 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#55369A
oklch(42.6% 0.155 292.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A236C
oklch(33% 0.121 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#3A236C 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) | #00336E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00316A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C3444 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A236C
#3A236C
oklch(33% 0.121 293.1)
- #363900
#363900
oklch(33% 0.074 113)
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 #3A236C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.066
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.076
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.080
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.085
Use #3A236C 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.