#3B286A
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.8% 0.11 292.8), rgb(59, 40, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#3B286A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B286A |
| RGB | rgb(59, 40, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.11 292.8) |
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 #3B286A | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B286A | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B286A text on white | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B286A text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F2
oklch(80.9% 0.083 293)
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Step 400
400
#A490EB
oklch(70.8% 0.131 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8F71E5
oklch(63.1% 0.169 292.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A56D3
oklch(55.6% 0.184 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#6745B7
oklch(49% 0.172 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#543A94
oklch(42.7% 0.141 292.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B286A
oklch(33.8% 0.11 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#281E45
oklch(26.9% 0.071 292.9)
#3B286A 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) | #00356C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #053369 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E3745 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B286A
#3B286A
oklch(33.8% 0.11 292.8)
- #383B00
#383B00
oklch(33.8% 0.075 112.9)
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 #3B286A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.073
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.074
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
Use #3B286A 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.