#3B2161
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(31.8% 0.109 298.8), rgb(59, 33, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#3B2161 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B2161 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 33, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.109 298.8) |
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 #3B2161 | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B2161 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B2161 text on white | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B2161 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#EDE5FF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED0FF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400
#B183FF
oklch(70.7% 0.179 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#A05BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.232 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#901AFE
oklch(55.5% 0.286 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B00DD
oklch(49.1% 0.264 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#640EB3
oklch(42.7% 0.221 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#511C8E
oklch(37.8% 0.172 298.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B2161
oklch(31.8% 0.109 298.8)
#3B2161 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) | #002F63 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #062F60 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #322F3D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B2161
#3B2161
oklch(31.8% 0.109 298.8)
- #2F3700
#2F3700
oklch(31.8% 0.074 118.3)
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 #3B2161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.076
Use #3B2161 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.