#3D235E
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(32.2% 0.102 301.2), rgb(61, 35, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#3D235E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D235E |
| RGB | rgb(61, 35, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.102 301.2) |
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 #3D235E | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D235E | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D235E text on white | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D235E text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 302.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FF
oklch(88.6% 0.066 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B580FF
oklch(70.6% 0.184 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#A556FF
oklch(63% 0.239 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#9329F2
oklch(55.7% 0.268 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D14D3
oklch(49.1% 0.25 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#6619AA
oklch(42.7% 0.206 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#522087
oklch(37.7% 0.16 300.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D235E
oklch(32.2% 0.102 301.2)
#3D235E 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) | #063060 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12305D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #362F3C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D235E
#3D235E
oklch(32.2% 0.102 301.2)
- #2E3900
#2E3900
oklch(32.3% 0.077 120.9)
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 #3D235E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.075
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.079
Use #3D235E 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.