#3E209E
Closest named color: Imperial Purple (#480CA8). oklch(37.7% 0.186 283.9), rgb(62, 32, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#3E209E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Purple (#480CA8), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Imperial Purple (#480CA8) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E209E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 32, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 66%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.186 283.9) |
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 #3E209E | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E209E | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #3E209E text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E209E text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#E7E8FF
oklch(93.7% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B8FF
oklch(80.8% 0.1 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9690FF
oklch(70.7% 0.159 284)
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Step 500
500
#7F6FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.206 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C46FF
oklch(55.6% 0.255 283.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F01F9
oklch(49.1% 0.289 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D13C9
oklch(42.7% 0.239 284.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E209E
oklch(37.7% 0.186 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#23165C
oklch(26.9% 0.118 283.7)
#3E209E 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) | #0040A1 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00389C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00455F | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E209E
#3E209E
oklch(37.7% 0.186 283.9)
- #494300
#494300
oklch(37.7% 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 #3E209E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.029
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.033
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.052
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Ultramarine #2000B1 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
Use #3E209E 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.