#3E2869
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34% 0.109 295.6), rgb(62, 40, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#3E2869 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 296°. 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 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2869 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 40, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 45%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.109 295.6) |
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 #3E2869 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2869 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2869 text on white | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2869 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
#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
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F0
oklch(80.8% 0.082 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A88FE9
oklch(70.8% 0.131 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9370E2
oklch(63.1% 0.167 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F55D0
oklch(55.7% 0.182 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B44B4
oklch(49.1% 0.17 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#573992
oklch(42.7% 0.141 295.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E2869
oklch(34% 0.109 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#3E2869 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) | #02356B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C3468 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #333644 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2869
#3E2869
oklch(34% 0.109 295.6)
- #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 #3E2869, 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 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.080
Use #3E2869 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.