#3C1E6A
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(32.2% 0.125 296.9), rgb(60, 30, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#3C1E6A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1E6A |
| RGB | rgb(60, 30, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 56%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.125 296.9) |
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 #3C1E6A | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1E6A | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1E6A text on white | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1E6A text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FF
oklch(93.7% 0.034 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FF
oklch(81% 0.109 297)
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Step 400
400
#AD85FF
oklch(70.7% 0.175 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B5EFF
oklch(63% 0.228 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C23FF
oklch(55.6% 0.282 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#7800E0
oklch(49.1% 0.266 297)
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Step 800
800
#6200BA
oklch(42.6% 0.232 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#51099A
oklch(37.6% 0.197 296.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C1E6A
oklch(32.2% 0.125 296.9)
#3C1E6A 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) | #00306C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002F68 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303041 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1E6A
#3C1E6A
oklch(32.2% 0.125 296.9)
- #313800
#313800
oklch(32.3% 0.075 117.2)
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 #3C1E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.048
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.083
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.085
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.085
Use #3C1E6A 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.