#3B236C
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.1% 0.121 293.9), rgb(59, 35, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#3B236C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B236C |
| RGB | rgb(59, 35, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 51%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.121 293.9) |
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 #3B236C | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B236C | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B236C text on white | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B236C text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 294)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A68DF1
oklch(70.7% 0.144 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#926DEC
oklch(63.1% 0.184 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E50DB
oklch(55.6% 0.202 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A40BE
oklch(49.1% 0.187 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#563699
oklch(42.7% 0.154 293.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B236C
oklch(33.1% 0.121 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#3B236C 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) | #00336E | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00316A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E3444 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B236C
#3B236C
oklch(33.1% 0.121 293.9)
- #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 #3B236C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.078
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.081
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.085
Use #3B236C 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.