#3B206F
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(32.9% 0.129 293.8), rgb(59, 32, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#3B206F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 294°. 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 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B206F |
| RGB | rgb(59, 32, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.129 293.8) |
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 #3B206F | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B206F | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B206F text on white | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B206F text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5FA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A68BF7
oklch(70.6% 0.155 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#936AF3
oklch(63.2% 0.197 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F4CE2
oklch(55.7% 0.215 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B3BC4
oklch(49% 0.2 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#57329E
oklch(42.6% 0.165 293.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B206F
oklch(32.9% 0.129 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#3B206F 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) | #003271 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00306D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C3344 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B206F
#3B206F
oklch(32.9% 0.129 293.8)
- #353900
#353900
oklch(32.9% 0.074 114.1)
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 #3B206F, 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 0.056
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.066
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.082
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.085
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.086
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.086
Use #3B206F 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.