#3B229D
Closest named color: Indigo Blue (#3A18B1). oklch(37.6% 0.184 282.3), rgb(59, 34, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#3B229D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo Blue (#3A18B1), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Indigo Blue (#3A18B1) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B229D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 34, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 64%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.184 282.3) |
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 #3B229D | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B229D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #3B229D text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B229D text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9391FF
oklch(70.6% 0.158 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#6848FF
oklch(55.5% 0.254 282.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B11F8
oklch(49.1% 0.284 282.4)
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Step 800
800
#4919C8
oklch(42.6% 0.236 282.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B229D
oklch(37.6% 0.184 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#22175C
oklch(27% 0.116 282.6)
#3B229D 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) | #0040A0 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00389B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00465F | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B229D
#3B229D
oklch(37.6% 0.184 282.3)
- #4A4200
#4A4200
oklch(37.6% 0.079 101.6)
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 #3B229D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.034
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.034
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.056
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.058
- Ultramarine #2000B1 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
Use #3B229D 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.