#3F2675
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(34.8% 0.129 293.1), rgb(63, 38, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#3F2675 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F2675 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 38, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 51%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.129 293.1) |
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 #3F2675 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F2675 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F2675 text on white | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F2675 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5FA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A58CF7
oklch(70.7% 0.154 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#916AF3
oklch(63% 0.197 293)
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Step 600
600
#7D4DE2
oklch(55.6% 0.214 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A3CC4
oklch(49.1% 0.199 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#56339F
oklch(42.7% 0.165 292.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F2675
oklch(34.8% 0.129 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#3F2675 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) | #003777 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003573 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30394A | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F2675
#3F2675
oklch(34.8% 0.129 293.1)
- #3A3E00
#3A3E00
oklch(34.8% 0.078 113.8)
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 #3F2675, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.078
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.086
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.087
Use #3F2675 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.