#3C205F
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(31.6% 0.108 300.8), rgb(60, 32, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#3C205F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C205F |
| RGB | rgb(60, 32, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 50%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.108 300.8) |
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 #3C205F | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C205F | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C205F text on white | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C205F text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#E0D0FF
oklch(88.6% 0.066 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B581FF
oklch(70.8% 0.182 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#A457FF
oklch(63.1% 0.238 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#9418FA
oklch(55.6% 0.284 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E00D9
oklch(49.1% 0.261 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#670DB0
oklch(42.7% 0.219 301)
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Step 900
900
#531B8B
oklch(37.7% 0.17 300.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C205F
oklch(31.6% 0.108 300.8)
#3C205F 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) | #002F61 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A2E5E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #352E3C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C205F
#3C205F
oklch(31.6% 0.108 300.8)
- #2D3700
#2D3700
oklch(31.6% 0.075 120.3)
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 #3C205F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.076
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
Use #3C205F 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.