#3B2372
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(33.6% 0.129 292), rgb(59, 35, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#3B2372 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B2372 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 35, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.129 292) |
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 #3B2372 | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B2372 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B2372 text on white | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B2372 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 292.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6FA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 291.5)
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Step 400
400
#A48CF8
oklch(70.7% 0.155 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F6BF4
oklch(63.1% 0.197 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B4EE3
oklch(55.6% 0.214 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#683DC5
oklch(49.1% 0.199 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#5534A0
oklch(42.8% 0.165 292)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B2372
oklch(33.6% 0.129 292)
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Step 950
950
#281C4A
oklch(26.9% 0.082 292)
#3B2372 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) | #003474 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003270 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A3647 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B2372
#3B2372
oklch(33.6% 0.129 292)
- #383A00
#383A00
oklch(33.5% 0.074 111.9)
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 #3B2372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.081
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.082
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.086
Use #3B2372 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.