#3A266B
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.4% 0.115 292.4), rgb(58, 38, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#3A266B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A266B |
| RGB | rgb(58, 38, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.115 292.4) |
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 #3A266B | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A266B | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A266B text on white | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A266B text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F4
oklch(81% 0.086 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A48FEE
oklch(70.7% 0.137 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F70E9
oklch(63.2% 0.176 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A54D7
oklch(55.5% 0.192 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#6744BA
oklch(49.1% 0.177 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#543997
oklch(42.8% 0.147 292.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A266B
oklch(33.4% 0.115 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#3A266B 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) | #00346D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00326A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C3644 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A266B
#3A266B
oklch(33.4% 0.115 292.4)
- #373A00
#373A00
oklch(33.4% 0.075 113)
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 #3A266B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.073
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
Use #3A266B 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.