#3E2765
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.5% 0.105 297.5), rgb(62, 39, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#3E2765 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2765 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 39, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 44%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.105 297.5) |
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 #3E2765 | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2765 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2765 text on white | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2765 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA8FE5
oklch(70.8% 0.126 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#9670DD
oklch(63.1% 0.161 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#8155CB
oklch(55.5% 0.176 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D45AF
oklch(49.1% 0.162 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#59398E
oklch(42.6% 0.136 297.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E2765
oklch(33.5% 0.105 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E42
oklch(26.9% 0.066 297.1)
#3E2765 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) | #073467 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #113364 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #353442 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2765
#3E2765
oklch(33.5% 0.105 297.5)
- #343C00
#343C00
oklch(33.7% 0.078 117.8)
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 #3E2765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
Use #3E2765 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.