#3C1E6D
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(32.5% 0.129 295.8), rgb(60, 30, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#3C1E6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 296°. 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 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1E6D |
| RGB | rgb(60, 30, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.129 295.8) |
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 #3C1E6D | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1E6D | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1E6D text on white | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1E6D text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4F9
oklch(80.8% 0.098 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA8AF5
oklch(70.7% 0.154 296)
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Step 500
500
#9668F1
oklch(63% 0.198 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#824AE0
oklch(55.6% 0.216 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E3AC2
oklch(49.1% 0.199 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A319D
oklch(42.7% 0.166 296)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C1E6D
oklch(32.5% 0.129 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#3C1E6D 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) | #00316F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002F6B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F3143 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1E6D
#3C1E6D
oklch(32.5% 0.129 295.8)
- #333800
#333800
oklch(32.5% 0.074 115.2)
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 #3C1E6D, 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 0.054
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.067
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.081
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.084
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.087
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.089
Use #3C1E6D 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.