#3E2267
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(32.8% 0.116 298.5), rgb(62, 34, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#3E2267 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2267 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 34, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.116 298.5) |
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 #3E2267 | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2267 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2267 text on white | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2267 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F2
oklch(80.9% 0.087 298)
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Step 400
400
#AC8CEB
oklch(70.7% 0.139 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#996CE5
oklch(63.2% 0.177 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#8450D2
oklch(55.6% 0.192 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#703FB6
oklch(49% 0.179 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B3594
oklch(42.7% 0.149 298.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E2267
oklch(32.8% 0.116 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D45
oklch(27.1% 0.073 298.8)
#3E2267 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) | #003269 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #023166 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #353141 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2267
#3E2267
oklch(32.8% 0.116 298.5)
- #313A00
#313A00
oklch(32.8% 0.077 119)
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 #3E2267, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.054
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.075
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.082
Use #3E2267 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.