#3E276C
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.1% 0.115 294.9), rgb(62, 39, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#3E276C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E276C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 39, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.115 294.9) |
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 #3E276C | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E276C | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E276C text on white | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E276C text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A78EED
oklch(70.7% 0.137 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#936EE7
oklch(63.1% 0.176 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F53D5
oklch(55.7% 0.191 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B42B9
oklch(49.1% 0.178 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#573795
oklch(42.6% 0.147 295.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E276C
oklch(34.1% 0.115 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#3E276C 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) | #00366E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #03346B | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #323645 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E276C
#3E276C
oklch(34.1% 0.115 294.9)
- #373C00
#373C00
oklch(34% 0.077 114.9)
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 #3E276C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.078
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.080
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
Use #3E276C 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.