#3E2561
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(32.9% 0.103 300), rgb(62, 37, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#3E2561 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2561 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 37, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.103 300) |
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 #3E2561 | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2561 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2561 text on white | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2561 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
#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
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EC
oklch(81% 0.077 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD8EE2
oklch(70.7% 0.124 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9970D9
oklch(63.1% 0.156 300)
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Step 600
600
#8455C7
oklch(55.6% 0.172 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#7045AC
oklch(49.2% 0.159 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B398B
oklch(42.6% 0.132 300)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E2561
oklch(32.9% 0.103 300)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#3E2561 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) | #083263 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #133260 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37313F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2561
#3E2561
oklch(32.9% 0.103 300)
- #303A00
#303A00
oklch(32.8% 0.078 119.9)
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 #3E2561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.079
Use #3E2561 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.