#3B216D
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(32.8% 0.125 294.2), rgb(59, 33, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#3B216D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B216D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 33, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 54%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.125 294.2) |
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 #3B216D | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B216D | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B216D text on white | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B216D 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A78CF4
oklch(70.8% 0.15 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#936BEF
oklch(63.1% 0.191 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F4EDE
oklch(55.7% 0.208 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B3DC1
oklch(49.1% 0.194 294)
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Step 800
800
#57349C
oklch(42.7% 0.16 294)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B216D
oklch(32.8% 0.125 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#291C49
oklch(26.9% 0.08 293.6)
#3B216D 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) | #00326F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00306B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D3344 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B216D
#3B216D
oklch(32.8% 0.125 294.2)
- #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 #3B216D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.054
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.067
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.084
Use #3B216D 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.