#3D277C
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35.3% 0.136 289.4), rgb(61, 39, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#3D277C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D277C |
| RGB | rgb(61, 39, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.136 289.4) |
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 #3D277C | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D277C | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D277C text on white | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D277C text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FF
oklch(81% 0.102 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.164 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B6AFD
oklch(63.2% 0.209 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#774BEC
oklch(55.6% 0.228 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#653ACD
oklch(49.1% 0.212 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#5232A6
oklch(42.7% 0.175 289.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D277C
oklch(35.3% 0.136 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#271C4D
oklch(27% 0.087 289.7)
#3D277C 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) | #00397F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00367A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #283C4E | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D277C
#3D277C
oklch(35.3% 0.136 289.4)
- #3F3E00
#3F3E00
oklch(35.3% 0.076 108.7)
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 #3D277C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.079
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.084
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.086
Use #3D277C 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.