#3E2060
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(32% 0.11 302.1), rgb(62, 32, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#3E2060 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2060 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 32, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 50%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.11 302.1) |
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 #3E2060 | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2060 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2060 text on white | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2060 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFAFFF
oklch(81% 0.115 302.3)
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Step 400
400
#B77FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.186 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#A755FF
oklch(63.1% 0.241 302)
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Step 600
600
#970CFA
oklch(55.5% 0.289 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#8000D6
oklch(49.1% 0.259 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#6905B0
oklch(42.7% 0.222 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#55198B
oklch(37.7% 0.173 302.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2060
oklch(32% 0.11 302.1)
#3E2060 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) | #002F62 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B2F5F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #372E3C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2060
#3E2060
oklch(32% 0.11 302.1)
- #2C3800
#2C3800
oklch(31.8% 0.077 122)
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 #3E2060, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.078
Use #3E2060 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.