#3B1B60
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(30.8% 0.117 301), rgb(59, 27, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.89:1).
About this color
#3B1B60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1B60 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 27, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 56%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.117 301) |
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 #3B1B60 | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1B60 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1B60 text on white | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1B60 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FF
oklch(88.6% 0.066 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B580FF
oklch(70.6% 0.184 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#A557FF
oklch(63.2% 0.238 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#9600FF
oklch(55.6% 0.295 301)
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Step 700
700
#7E00D8
oklch(49% 0.26 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#6800B3
oklch(42.7% 0.226 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#551291
oklch(37.7% 0.184 301)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1B60
oklch(30.8% 0.117 301)
#3B1B60 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) | #002C62 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002C5F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #332B3B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1B60
#3B1B60
oklch(30.8% 0.117 301)
- #2B3500
#2B3500
oklch(30.9% 0.074 120.6)
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 #3B1B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.051
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.074
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.076
Use #3B1B60 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.