#3E2272
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(33.8% 0.13 294.4), rgb(62, 34, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#3E2272 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2272 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 34, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.13 294.4) |
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 #3E2272 | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2272 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2272 text on white | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2272 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5FA
oklch(81% 0.097 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A88AF7
oklch(70.6% 0.157 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9469F3
oklch(63.1% 0.198 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#804BE2
oklch(55.7% 0.216 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D3AC4
oklch(49.1% 0.202 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#58329F
oklch(42.8% 0.167 294.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E2272
oklch(33.8% 0.13 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C4A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 294.3)
#3E2272 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) | #003474 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003270 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303547 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2272
#3E2272
oklch(33.8% 0.13 294.4)
- #373B00
#373B00
oklch(33.7% 0.076 114)
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 #3E2272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.086
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.087
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.087
Use #3E2272 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.