#3B2068
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(32.3% 0.12 296.3), rgb(59, 32, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#3B2068 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B2068 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 32, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.12 296.3) |
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 #3B2068 | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B2068 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B2068 text on white | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B2068 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC86FF
oklch(70.8% 0.174 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A5FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.226 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A26FF
oklch(55.6% 0.28 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#7700E2
oklch(49.1% 0.268 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#6200BB
oklch(42.7% 0.233 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#501397
oklch(37.8% 0.189 296.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B2068
oklch(32.3% 0.12 296.3)
#3B2068 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) | #00306A | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002F66 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303141 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B2068
#3B2068
oklch(32.3% 0.12 296.3)
- #323800
#323800
oklch(32.4% 0.074 116.2)
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 #3B2068, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.053
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.079
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.085
Use #3B2068 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.