#3D296E
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.5% 0.114 292.8), rgb(61, 41, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#3D296E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D296E |
| RGB | rgb(61, 41, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.114 292.8) |
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 #3D296E | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D296E | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D296E text on white | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D296E text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F4
oklch(81% 0.086 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A48FEE
oklch(70.7% 0.137 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F70E8
oklch(63.1% 0.174 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B54D6
oklch(55.6% 0.19 293)
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Step 700
700
#6844BA
oklch(49.2% 0.177 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#543996
oklch(42.7% 0.146 292.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D296E
oklch(34.5% 0.114 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#3D296E 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) | #003770 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #02356D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303847 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D296E
#3D296E
oklch(34.5% 0.114 292.8)
- #3A3D00
#3A3D00
oklch(34.5% 0.077 112.9)
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 #3D296E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.076
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.078
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.085
Use #3D296E 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.