#3C1D5E
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(31.1% 0.111 302.2), rgb(60, 29, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#3C1D5E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1D5E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 29, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 53%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.111 302.2) |
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 #3C1D5E | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1D5E | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1D5E text on white | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1D5E text on black | 1.52:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFAEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#B77FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.186 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#A754FF
oklch(63% 0.242 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#9800FC
oklch(55.6% 0.293 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#8000D6
oklch(49.1% 0.259 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#6900B1
oklch(42.6% 0.225 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#55178C
oklch(37.7% 0.175 302.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C1D5E
oklch(31.1% 0.111 302.2)
#3C1D5E 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) | #002D60 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #052D5D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #352B3A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1D5E
#3C1D5E
oklch(31.1% 0.111 302.2)
- #2A3600
#2A3600
oklch(31.1% 0.076 122.3)
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 #3C1D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.074
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
Use #3C1D5E 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.