#3C256C
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.5% 0.118 294), rgb(60, 37, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#3C256C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C256C |
| RGB | rgb(60, 37, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.118 294) |
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 #3C256C | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C256C | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C256C text on white | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C256C text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A68EEF
oklch(70.8% 0.14 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#926EEA
oklch(63.2% 0.18 294)
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Step 600
600
#7D52D8
oklch(55.6% 0.196 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A41BB
oklch(49% 0.182 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#563798
oklch(42.7% 0.151 293.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C256C
oklch(33.5% 0.118 294)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#3C256C 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) | #00346E | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00326A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F3544 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C256C
#3C256C
oklch(33.5% 0.118 294)
- #363B00
#363B00
oklch(33.6% 0.076 115)
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 #3C256C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.072
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.078
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
Use #3C256C 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.