#3D296B
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.2% 0.11 293.7), rgb(61, 41, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#3D296B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D296B |
| RGB | rgb(61, 41, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.11 293.7) |
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 #3D296B | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D296B | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D296B text on white | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D296B text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F2
oklch(81% 0.083 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A58FEB
oklch(70.7% 0.133 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#9171E4
oklch(63.2% 0.168 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C56D2
oklch(55.7% 0.183 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6945B6
oklch(49.1% 0.171 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#553993
oklch(42.6% 0.142 293.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D296B
oklch(34.2% 0.11 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#3D296B 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) | #01366D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #09346A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #313745 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D296B
#3D296B
oklch(34.2% 0.11 293.7)
- #393C00
#393C00
oklch(34.2% 0.076 112.9)
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 #3D296B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.075
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.077
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
Use #3D296B 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.