#3C2769
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.6% 0.11 294.4), rgb(60, 39, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#3C2769 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C2769 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 39, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 46%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.11 294.4) |
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 #3C2769 | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C2769 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C2769 text on white | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C2769 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 294)
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Step 400
400
#A68FEB
oklch(70.7% 0.133 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#9270E4
oklch(63.1% 0.17 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D55D2
oklch(55.6% 0.184 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A44B6
oklch(49.1% 0.172 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#563993
oklch(42.7% 0.142 294.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C2769
oklch(33.6% 0.11 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#3C2769 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) | #00356B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #063368 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303544 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C2769
#3C2769
oklch(33.6% 0.11 294.4)
- #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 #3C2769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.075
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.075
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
Use #3C2769 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.