#3A2FC0
Closest named color: Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9). oklch(42.8% 0.213 275.8), rgb(58, 47, 192).
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White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#3A2FC0 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A2FC0 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 47, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 61%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.213 275.8) |
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 #3A2FC0 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A2FC0 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #3A2FC0 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3A2FC0 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#8796FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 275.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C77FF
oklch(63.2% 0.199 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#5652FF
oklch(55.6% 0.247 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#4834ED
oklch(49.1% 0.257 276)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A2FC0
oklch(42.8% 0.213 275.8)
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Step 900
900
#302D97
oklch(37.7% 0.167 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B1C58
oklch(26.9% 0.105 275.9)
#3A2FC0 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) | #0050C4 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0043BD | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005976 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A2FC0
#3A2FC0
oklch(42.8% 0.213 275.8)
- #5E4E00
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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 #3A2FC0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3A2FC0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.023
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.042
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.044
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.046
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.063
Use #3A2FC0 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.