#3B2153
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.8% 0.09 305.8), rgb(59, 33, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#3B2153 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B2153 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 33, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 43%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.09 305.8) |
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 #3B2153 | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B2153 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B2153 text on white | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B2153 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F9
oklch(88.5% 0.059 305.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB81F4
oklch(70.8% 0.171 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA5BEF
oklch(63.1% 0.217 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#9638DD
oklch(55.5% 0.236 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#8028C0
oklch(49.1% 0.219 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#68249B
oklch(42.6% 0.182 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#54257C
oklch(37.7% 0.142 305.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B2153
oklch(30.8% 0.09 305.8)
#3B2153 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) | #0F2C55 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192D52 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #372A36 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B2153
#3B2153
oklch(30.8% 0.09 305.8)
- #263600
#263600
oklch(30.7% 0.078 125.7)
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 #3B2153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
Use #3B2153 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.