#3D2863
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(33.5% 0.1 297.1), rgb(61, 40, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#3D2863 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D2863 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 40, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 42%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.1 297.1) |
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 #3D2863 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D2863 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D2863 text on white | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D2863 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EC
oklch(80.9% 0.075 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#A990E2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9472DA
oklch(63.1% 0.154 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#8058C7
oklch(55.6% 0.167 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C47AC
oklch(49.1% 0.155 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#583B8C
oklch(42.7% 0.13 297.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D2863
oklch(33.5% 0.1 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#3D2863 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) | #0D3465 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #143362 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #343441 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D2863
#3D2863
oklch(33.5% 0.1 297.1)
- #343B00
#343B00
oklch(33.4% 0.077 116.9)
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 #3D2863, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
Use #3D2863 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.