#3D2995
Closest named color: Imperial Purple (#480CA8). oklch(37.9% 0.166 283.6), rgb(61, 41, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#3D2995 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Purple (#480CA8), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Imperial Purple (#480CA8) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D2995 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 41, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 57%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.166 283.6) |
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 #3D2995 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D2995 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #3D2995 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D2995 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300
#B8B8FF
oklch(80.8% 0.1 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9590FF
oklch(70.6% 0.159 283.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E6FFF
oklch(63% 0.206 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B46FF
oklch(55.5% 0.255 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C29E9
oklch(49.1% 0.258 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A27BC
oklch(42.7% 0.213 283.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D2995
oklch(37.9% 0.166 283.6)
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Step 950
950
#231A57
oklch(27.1% 0.105 283.6)
#3D2995 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) | #004198 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A93 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A465C | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D2995
#3D2995
oklch(37.9% 0.166 283.6)
- #4A4400
#4A4400
oklch(38.1% 0.08 103.8)
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 #3D2995, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3D2995.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.046
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
Use #3D2995 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.