#3E2968
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.1% 0.106 295.6), rgb(62, 41, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#3E2968 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2968 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 41, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.106 295.6) |
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 #3E2968 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2968 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2968 text on white | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2968 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7EF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A78FE7
oklch(70.6% 0.128 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9371E0
oklch(63.2% 0.163 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E56CD
oklch(55.5% 0.177 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B46B2
oklch(49.2% 0.164 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#573A90
oklch(42.7% 0.136 295.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E2968
oklch(34.1% 0.106 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#3E2968 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) | #08366A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #103567 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #343644 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2968
#3E2968
oklch(34.1% 0.106 295.6)
- #373D00
#373D00
oklch(34.2% 0.078 115.8)
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 #3E2968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.077
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
Use #3E2968 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.