#3D1F6D
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(32.8% 0.128 296.2), rgb(61, 31, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#3D1F6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D1F6D |
| RGB | rgb(61, 31, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 56%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.128 296.2) |
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 #3D1F6D | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D1F6D | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D1F6D text on white | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D1F6D text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F9
oklch(88.6% 0.053 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA8AF4
oklch(70.7% 0.153 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9768F0
oklch(63.1% 0.196 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#834BDE
oklch(55.7% 0.212 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F3AC1
oklch(49.1% 0.198 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A329C
oklch(42.7% 0.163 296.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D1F6D
oklch(32.8% 0.128 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C49
oklch(27.1% 0.081 296)
#3D1F6D 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) | #00316F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00306B | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #313243 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D1F6D
#3D1F6D
oklch(32.8% 0.128 296.2)
- #333900
#333900
oklch(32.8% 0.075 116.1)
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 #3D1F6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.048
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.081
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.085
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.086
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
Use #3D1F6D 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.