#3C225C
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.7% 0.101 301.6), rgb(60, 34, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#3C225C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C225C |
| RGB | rgb(60, 34, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.101 301.6) |
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 #3C225C | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C225C | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C225C text on white | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C225C text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#EEE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 302.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FF
oklch(88.6% 0.066 301.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#B680FF
oklch(70.7% 0.184 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A656FF
oklch(63.1% 0.239 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#932BF0
oklch(55.6% 0.264 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D17D1
oklch(49% 0.246 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#661AA9
oklch(42.7% 0.204 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#522086
oklch(37.6% 0.159 301.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C225C
oklch(31.7% 0.101 301.6)
#3C225C 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) | #062F5E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #122F5B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #362E3B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C225C
#3C225C
oklch(31.7% 0.101 301.6)
- #2C3800
#2C3800
oklch(31.8% 0.077 122)
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 #3C225C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.071
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.078
Use #3C225C 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.