#3F2572
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(34.4% 0.126 294.3), rgb(63, 37, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#3F2572 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F2572 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 37, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 51%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.126 294.3) |
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 #3F2572 | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F2572 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F2572 text on white | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F2572 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A78BF4
oklch(70.6% 0.151 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#936AF0
oklch(63% 0.193 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F4DDF
oklch(55.6% 0.21 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C3DC1
oklch(49.2% 0.194 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#57339C
oklch(42.6% 0.162 294.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F2572
oklch(34.4% 0.126 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#3F2572 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) | #003674 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003470 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #313748 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F2572
#3F2572
oklch(34.4% 0.126 294.3)
- #383D00
#383D00
oklch(34.3% 0.078 114.8)
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 #3F2572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.084
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.085
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.086
Use #3F2572 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.