#3B1B6B
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(31.8% 0.13 296.5), rgb(59, 27, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#3B1B6B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1B6B |
| RGB | rgb(59, 27, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 60%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.13 296.5) |
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 #3B1B6B | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1B6B | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1B6B text on white | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1B6B text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FF
oklch(93.7% 0.034 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC85FF
oklch(70.6% 0.175 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B5FFF
oklch(63.2% 0.227 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B25FF
oklch(55.6% 0.281 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#7700E1
oklch(49% 0.267 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#6200BB
oklch(42.7% 0.233 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#52009E
oklch(37.7% 0.205 296.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1B6B
oklch(31.8% 0.13 296.5)
#3B1B6B 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) | #002F6D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002D69 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E2F41 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1B6B
#3B1B6B
oklch(31.8% 0.13 296.5)
- #303600
#303600
oklch(31.6% 0.073 116.4)
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 #3B1B6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.046
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.065
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.083
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.085
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.085
Use #3B1B6B 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.