#3F236A
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.4% 0.118 297.8), rgb(63, 35, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#3F236A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F236A |
| RGB | rgb(63, 35, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.118 297.8) |
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 #3F236A | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F236A | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F236A text on white | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F236A text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F3
oklch(81% 0.088 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC8BED
oklch(70.7% 0.143 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#986BE7
oklch(63.1% 0.181 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#844FD5
oklch(55.6% 0.197 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#703EB9
oklch(49.1% 0.184 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B3596
oklch(42.8% 0.152 297.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F236A
oklch(33.4% 0.118 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#3F236A 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) | #00336C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003268 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #353343 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F236A
#3F236A
oklch(33.4% 0.118 297.8)
- #333B00
#333B00
oklch(33.3% 0.077 117.9)
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 #3F236A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.054
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.084
Use #3F236A 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.