#3C2881
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35.8% 0.142 287.3), rgb(60, 40, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#3C2881 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C2881 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 40, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 53%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.142 287.3) |
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 #3C2881 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C2881 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #3C2881 text on white | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C2881 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9C8EFF
oklch(70.8% 0.161 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#876BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.211 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#734AF2
oklch(55.6% 0.236 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#6139D3
oklch(49.1% 0.22 287.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F31AA
oklch(42.7% 0.181 287.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C2881
oklch(35.8% 0.142 287.3)
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Step 950
950
#251C4F
oklch(27% 0.09 286.9)
#3C2881 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) | #003B84 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00367F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #223E51 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C2881
#3C2881
oklch(35.8% 0.142 287.3)
- #413F00
#413F00
oklch(35.8% 0.077 107.7)
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 #3C2881, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.079
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.084
Use #3C2881 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.