#3A2995
Closest named color: Imperial Purple (#480CA8). oklch(37.7% 0.167 282), rgb(58, 41, 149).
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White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#3A2995 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Purple (#480CA8), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Imperial Purple (#480CA8) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A2995 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 41, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 57%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.167 282) |
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 #3A2995 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A2995 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #3A2995 text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A2995 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#9392FF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 282.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B71FF
oklch(63.1% 0.204 282)
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Step 600
600
#6749FF
oklch(55.6% 0.253 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#582BEB
oklch(49.1% 0.259 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#4728BD
oklch(42.7% 0.214 282)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A2995
oklch(37.7% 0.167 282)
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Step 950
950
#211A57
oklch(26.9% 0.105 281.9)
#3A2995 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) | #004198 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003993 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00465C | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A2995
#3A2995
oklch(37.7% 0.167 282)
- #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 #3A2995, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3A2995.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.048
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.049
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.077
Use #3A2995 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.