#3E2261
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(32.4% 0.108 301), rgb(62, 34, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#3E2261 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2261 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 34, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.108 301) |
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 #3E2261 | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2261 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2261 text on white | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2261 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5ED
oklch(80.9% 0.081 301)
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Step 400
400
#AE8CE4
oklch(70.6% 0.13 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B6DDC
oklch(63% 0.165 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8752CA
oklch(55.6% 0.18 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#7242AE
oklch(49.1% 0.166 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D378D
oklch(42.7% 0.138 301.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E2261
oklch(32.4% 0.108 301)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#3E2261 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) | #003063 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E3060 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #372F3E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2261
#3E2261
oklch(32.4% 0.108 301)
- #2E3900
#2E3900
oklch(32.3% 0.077 120.9)
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 #3E2261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.076
Use #3E2261 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.