#3C246A
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.2% 0.117 295.1), rgb(60, 36, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#3C246A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 295°. 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 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C246A |
| RGB | rgb(60, 36, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.117 295.1) |
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 #3C246A | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C246A | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C246A text on white | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C246A text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A78DEE
oklch(70.6% 0.14 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#936DE8
oklch(63% 0.179 295)
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Step 600
600
#7F52D6
oklch(55.6% 0.193 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B41BA
oklch(49.1% 0.181 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#573796
oklch(42.7% 0.149 294.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C246A
oklch(33.2% 0.117 295.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#3C246A 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) | #00336C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003269 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303443 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C246A
#3C246A
oklch(33.2% 0.117 295.1)
- #353A00
#353A00
oklch(33.2% 0.075 115)
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 #3C246A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.072
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.078
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.081
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
Use #3C246A 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.