#3C2468
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33% 0.114 295.8), rgb(60, 36, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#3C2468 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C2468 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 36, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.114 295.8) |
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 #3C2468 | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C2468 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C2468 text on white | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C2468 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#A88DEC
oklch(70.6% 0.138 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#946EE5
oklch(63% 0.174 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#8052D3
oklch(55.5% 0.19 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C42B7
oklch(49.1% 0.176 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#583794
oklch(42.7% 0.146 295.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C2468
oklch(33% 0.114 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D45
oklch(26.9% 0.073 296.2)
#3C2468 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) | #00336A | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #013167 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #313342 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C2468
#3C2468
oklch(33% 0.114 295.8)
- #343A00
#343A00
oklch(33.1% 0.076 116)
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 #3C2468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.073
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.081
Use #3C2468 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.