#3E2782
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(36% 0.144 288.6), rgb(62, 39, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#3E2782 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2782 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 39, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.144 288.6) |
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 #3E2782 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2782 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #3E2782 text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2782 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#896AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7647F3
oklch(55.6% 0.24 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#6436D4
oklch(49.1% 0.224 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#512FAB
oklch(42.7% 0.185 288.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E2782
oklch(36% 0.144 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#261B4F
oklch(26.9% 0.091 288.4)
#3E2782 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) | #003B85 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003780 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263E51 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2782
#3E2782
oklch(36% 0.144 288.6)
- #414000
#414000
oklch(36.1% 0.078 108.8)
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 #3E2782, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.080
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.082
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.085
Use #3E2782 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.