#3C2671
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(34.1% 0.123 292.1), rgb(60, 38, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#3C2671 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C2671 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 38, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.123 292.1) |
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 #3C2671 | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C2671 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C2671 text on white | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C2671 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 291.8)
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Step 400
400
#A38DF4
oklch(70.6% 0.148 292)
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Step 500
500
#8F6DF0
oklch(63.1% 0.189 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B50DE
oklch(55.5% 0.205 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#6840C1
oklch(49.2% 0.191 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#54369C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 291.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C2671
oklch(34.1% 0.123 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#3C2671 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) | #003673 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00336F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D3847 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C2671
#3C2671
oklch(34.1% 0.123 292.1)
- #393C00
#393C00
oklch(34.2% 0.076 112.9)
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 #3C2671, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.079
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.079
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.086
Use #3C2671 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.