#3D256D
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.7% 0.119 294.5), rgb(61, 37, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#3D256D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D256D |
| RGB | rgb(61, 37, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.119 294.5) |
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 #3D256D | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D256D | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D256D text on white | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D256D text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F5
oklch(81% 0.089 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A78DF0
oklch(70.7% 0.143 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#936DEB
oklch(63.2% 0.183 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E51D9
oklch(55.6% 0.198 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B40BC
oklch(49.1% 0.185 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#573698
oklch(42.7% 0.153 294.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D256D
oklch(33.7% 0.119 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#3D256D 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) | #00356F | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00336B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303545 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D256D
#3D256D
oklch(33.7% 0.119 294.5)
- #373B00
#373B00
oklch(33.7% 0.076 114)
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 #3D256D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.080
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.081
Use #3D256D 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.