#3A2665
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(32.9% 0.106 294.5), rgb(58, 38, 101).
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White text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#3A2665 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A2665 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 38, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 45%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.106 294.5) |
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 #3A2665 | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A2665 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A2665 text on white | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A2665 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A690E8
oklch(70.8% 0.127 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#9171E1
oklch(63% 0.164 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D57CE
oklch(55.6% 0.177 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#6946B3
oklch(49.1% 0.165 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#563A91
oklch(42.7% 0.138 294.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A2665
oklch(32.9% 0.106 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#3A2665 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) | #013367 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #083164 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F3441 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A2665
#3A2665
oklch(32.9% 0.106 294.5)
- #353900
#353900
oklch(32.9% 0.074 114.1)
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 #3A2665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.071
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
Use #3A2665 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.