#3F2866
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.9% 0.105 297.6), rgb(63, 40, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#3F2866 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F2866 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 40, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 44%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.105 297.6) |
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 #3F2866 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F2866 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F2866 text on white | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F2866 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#DCD4F3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA8FE5
oklch(70.8% 0.126 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#9670DD
oklch(63.1% 0.161 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#8155CB
oklch(55.5% 0.176 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D45AF
oklch(49.1% 0.162 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#59398E
oklch(42.6% 0.136 297.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F2866
oklch(33.9% 0.105 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#3F2866 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) | #093568 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #123465 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363542 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F2866
#3F2866
oklch(33.9% 0.105 297.6)
- #353D00
#353D00
oklch(34.1% 0.079 117.7)
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 #3F2866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.079
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.080
Use #3F2866 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.