#3B226A
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(32.7% 0.119 294.9), rgb(59, 34, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#3B226A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B226A |
| RGB | rgb(59, 34, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.119 294.9) |
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 #3B226A | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B226A | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B226A text on white | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B226A 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F5
oklch(81% 0.089 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A78DF0
oklch(70.7% 0.143 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#946CEB
oklch(63.1% 0.184 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F50D9
oklch(55.6% 0.2 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C40BC
oklch(49.2% 0.185 295)
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Step 800
800
#583698
oklch(42.8% 0.153 295.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B226A
oklch(32.7% 0.119 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#3B226A 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) | #00326C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003068 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F3342 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B226A
#3B226A
oklch(32.7% 0.119 294.9)
- #343900
#343900
oklch(32.8% 0.075 115.1)
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 #3B226A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.056
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.078
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.081
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.083
Use #3B226A 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.