#3D245C
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.2% 0.097 301.8), rgb(61, 36, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#3D245C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D245C |
| RGB | rgb(61, 36, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 44%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.097 301.8) |
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 #3D245C | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D245C | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D245C text on white | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D245C 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FD
oklch(88.5% 0.063 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#B680FF
oklch(70.7% 0.184 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A657FD
oklch(63.1% 0.236 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#9230EC
oklch(55.6% 0.257 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D1FCD
oklch(49.1% 0.238 302)
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Step 800
800
#651FA6
oklch(42.7% 0.197 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#522284
oklch(37.7% 0.155 301.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D245C
oklch(32.2% 0.097 301.8)
#3D245C 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) | #0C305E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16305B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #372F3C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D245C
#3D245C
oklch(32.2% 0.097 301.8)
- #2D3900
#2D3900
oklch(32.2% 0.078 121.8)
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 #3D245C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.074
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.078
Use #3D245C 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.