#3A2D6F
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35% 0.11 288.5), rgb(58, 45, 111).
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White text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#3A2D6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A2D6F |
| RGB | rgb(58, 45, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.11 288.5) |
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 #3A2D6F | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A2D6F | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A2D6F text on white | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A2D6F text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F3
oklch(81% 0.081 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E92ED
oklch(70.7% 0.131 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8874E7
oklch(63.1% 0.167 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#7359D6
oklch(55.6% 0.184 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#6148B9
oklch(49.1% 0.17 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F3C96
oklch(42.7% 0.141 288.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A2D6F
oklch(35% 0.11 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#3A2D6F 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) | #053971 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #06366E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A3C49 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A2D6F
#3A2D6F
oklch(35% 0.11 288.5)
- #3E3D00
#3E3D00
oklch(35% 0.076 108.7)
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 #3A2D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.078
Use #3A2D6F 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.