#3C235C
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.9% 0.099 301.2), rgb(60, 35, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#3C235C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C235C |
| RGB | rgb(60, 35, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 45%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.099 301.2) |
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 #3C235C | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C235C | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C235C text on white | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C235C 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 301)
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Step 300
300
#CDAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B580FF
oklch(70.6% 0.184 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#A556FF
oklch(63% 0.239 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#922EEF
oklch(55.6% 0.261 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C1CD0
oklch(49.1% 0.242 301)
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Step 800
800
#651DA8
oklch(42.7% 0.201 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#522285
oklch(37.8% 0.156 301.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C235C
oklch(31.9% 0.099 301.2)
#3C235C 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) | #09305E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13305B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #362F3B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C235C
#3C235C
oklch(31.9% 0.099 301.2)
- #2D3800
#2D3800
oklch(31.9% 0.077 121.1)
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 #3C235C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.077
Use #3C235C 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.