#3E1B6C
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(32.2% 0.132 298.3), rgb(62, 27, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#3E1B6C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1B6C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 27, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 60%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.132 298.3) |
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 #3E1B6C | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1B6C | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1B6C text on white | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1B6C text on black | 1.57:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 298)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400
#B083FF
oklch(70.6% 0.179 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F5CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.231 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#901BFF
oklch(55.7% 0.287 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A00DE
oklch(49.1% 0.265 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#6400B8
oklch(42.7% 0.23 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#54009B
oklch(37.7% 0.203 298.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1B6C
oklch(32.2% 0.132 298.3)
#3E1B6C 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) | #00306E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002F6A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #332F41 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1B6C
#3E1B6C
oklch(32.2% 0.132 298.3)
- #303800
#303800
oklch(32.2% 0.075 118.2)
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 #3E1B6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.041
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.051
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.089
Use #3E1B6C 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.