#3C277F
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35.5% 0.14 288), rgb(60, 39, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#3C277F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C277F |
| RGB | rgb(60, 39, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 53%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.14 288) |
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 #3C277F | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C277F | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #3C277F text on white | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C277F text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9D8DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.163 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#886AFF
oklch(63% 0.212 288)
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Step 600
600
#754AF0
oklch(55.6% 0.233 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#6239D1
oklch(49% 0.217 287.9)
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Step 800
800
#5031A9
oklch(42.7% 0.18 288.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C277F
oklch(35.5% 0.14 288)
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Step 950
950
#261C4E
oklch(27% 0.088 288.2)
#3C277F 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) | #003A82 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00367D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #243D4F | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C277F
#3C277F
oklch(35.5% 0.14 288)
- #403E00
#403E00
oklch(35.4% 0.076 107.7)
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 #3C277F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.077
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.084
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.085
Use #3C277F 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.