#3D2361
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(32.4% 0.106 299.8), rgb(61, 35, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#3D2361 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D2361 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 35, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 47%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.106 299.8) |
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 #3D2361 | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D2361 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D2361 text on white | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D2361 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6ED
oklch(81% 0.079 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD8DE4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#996EDC
oklch(63% 0.163 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8554C9
oklch(55.7% 0.176 300)
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Step 700
700
#7043AE
oklch(49% 0.164 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B388D
oklch(42.6% 0.136 299.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D2361
oklch(32.4% 0.106 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E42
oklch(27.1% 0.066 300)
#3D2361 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) | #013163 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E3060 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35303E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D2361
#3D2361
oklch(32.4% 0.106 299.8)
- #2F3900
#2F3900
oklch(32.4% 0.077 120)
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 #3D2361, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.078
Use #3D2361 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.