#3D236D
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.4% 0.122 295.1), rgb(61, 35, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#3D236D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D236D |
| RGB | rgb(61, 35, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 51%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.122 295.1) |
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 #3D236D | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D236D | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D236D text on white | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D236D text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F6
oklch(80.8% 0.092 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A88CF1
oklch(70.7% 0.146 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#946BEC
oklch(63% 0.187 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#804FDB
oklch(55.7% 0.203 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C3EBE
oklch(49.1% 0.19 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#58349A
oklch(42.7% 0.158 295.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D236D
oklch(33.4% 0.122 295.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D48
oklch(27.1% 0.077 294.7)
#3D236D 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) | #00346F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00326B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303444 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D236D
#3D236D
oklch(33.4% 0.122 295.1)
- #353A00
#353A00
oklch(33.2% 0.075 115)
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 #3D236D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.055
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.084
Use #3D236D 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.