#3D195D
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(30.5% 0.116 304.6), rgb(61, 25, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#3D195D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D195D |
| RGB | rgb(61, 25, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 58%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.116 304.6) |
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 #3D195D | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D195D | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D195D text on white | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D195D text on black | 1.49:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3CEFF
oklch(88.4% 0.07 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2ADFF
oklch(80.9% 0.119 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC7CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.191 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD4FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.249 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C00F6
oklch(55.5% 0.289 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#8400D1
oklch(49.2% 0.256 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C00AD
oklch(42.6% 0.222 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#590F8D
oklch(37.7% 0.183 304.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D195D
oklch(30.5% 0.116 304.6)
#3D195D 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) | #002B5F | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #022C5C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #372838 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D195D
#3D195D
oklch(30.5% 0.116 304.6)
- #273500
#273500
oklch(30.5% 0.076 124.2)
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 #3D195D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.049
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
Use #3D195D 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.