#3E216E
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.3% 0.126 296.1), rgb(62, 33, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#3E216E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E216E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 33, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 54%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.126 296.1) |
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 #3E216E | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E216E | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E216E text on white | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E216E text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F9
oklch(88.6% 0.053 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F7
oklch(80.8% 0.095 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA8AF3
oklch(70.6% 0.152 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#9769EF
oklch(63.2% 0.194 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#824BDD
oklch(55.5% 0.211 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F3BC0
oklch(49.1% 0.196 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A329B
oklch(42.7% 0.162 296.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E216E
oklch(33.3% 0.126 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C48
oklch(27.1% 0.079 296.5)
#3E216E 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) | #003370 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00316C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #323344 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E216E
#3E216E
oklch(33.3% 0.126 296.1)
- #343A00
#343A00
oklch(33.1% 0.076 116)
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 #3E216E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.051
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.085
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.085
Use #3E216E 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.