#3C266B
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.6% 0.115 294), rgb(60, 38, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#3C266B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C266B |
| RGB | rgb(60, 38, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.115 294) |
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 #3C266B | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C266B | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C266B text on white | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C266B text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F3
oklch(80.8% 0.086 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A68EEE
oklch(70.7% 0.139 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#926FE8
oklch(63.2% 0.176 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D53D6
oklch(55.6% 0.192 294)
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Step 700
700
#6A43B9
oklch(49.2% 0.177 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#563896
oklch(42.8% 0.147 294)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C266B
oklch(33.6% 0.115 294)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#3C266B 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) | #00356D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00336A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F3544 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C266B
#3C266B
oklch(33.6% 0.115 294)
- #373B00
#373B00
oklch(33.7% 0.076 114)
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 #3C266B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.073
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.077
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
Use #3C266B 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.