Purple 950
purple-950 · #3B0764
HEX
#3B0764
RGB
rgb(59, 7, 100)
CMYK
cmyk(41%, 93%, 0%, 61%)
HSL
hsl(274, 87%, 21%)
LAB
lab(15.5, 40.7, -42.2)
What is Purple 950?
Purple 950 is the purple-950 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #3B0764 (rgb 59, 7, 100). It sits in the purple family. The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs. 22 color families across 11 lightness steps (50 to 950). See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Purple 950 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Purple 950
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Purple 950 (#3B0764). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.
50
#EFEBF3
#EFEBF3
100
#E0D7E6
#E0D7E6
200
#C0B0CD
#C0B0CD
300
#9D83B2
#9D83B2
400
#6C458B
#6C458B
500
#3B0764
#3B0764
600
#320655
#320655
700
#260541
#260541
800
#1B032D
#1B032D
900
#0F0219
#0F0219
950
#07010C
#07010C
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#786D8B
30%
#9C95A8
45%
#B7B3BF
60%
#CECCD3
75%
#E2E1E5
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#36065D
30%
#310554
45%
#2B044B
60%
#240340
75%
#1B0232
Color harmonies for Purple 950
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Purple 950. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#3B0764
#3B0764
#2F6407
#2F6407
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#3B0764
#3B0764
#643C07
#643C07
#07643C
#07643C
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#0D0764
#0D0764
#3B0764
#3B0764
#64075E
#64075E
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#3B0764
#3B0764
#5E6407
#5E6407
#07640D
#07640D
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#3B0764
#3B0764
#64072F
#64072F
#2F6407
#2F6407
#07643C
#07643C
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#3B0764
#3B0764
#640D07
#640D07
#2F6407
#2F6407
#075E64
#075E64
Purple 950 in every color space
Full conversion of Purple 950 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.
HEX
#3B0764
RGB
rgb(59, 7, 100)
CMYK
cmyk(41%, 93%, 0%, 61%)
HSL
hsl(274, 87%, 21%)
HSV
hsv(274, 93%, 39%)
HWB
hwb(274 3% 61%)
CIE Lab
lab(15.5 40.7 -42.2)
OKLCH
oklch(29.1% 0.143 302.7)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(4.18, 2.00, 12.22)
Copy-ready code for Purple 950
Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.
CSS
color: #3B0764;
background-color: #3B0764;CSS variable
:root {
--color-purple-950: #3B0764;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'purple-950': '#3B0764',
}Sass
$color-purple-950: #3B0764;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.231, green: 0.027, blue: 0.392, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="purple-950">#3B0764</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Purple 950 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.
Closest in Tailwind CSS palette
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 5005
#1E2460
Signal blue
RAL 5002
#20214F
Ultramarine blue
RAL 5022
#252850
Night blue
RAL 5013
#1E213D
Cobalt blue
RAL 7021
#23282B
Black grey
RAL 7016
#293133
Anthracite grey
FAQ about Purple 950
What is the HEX code for Purple 950?
Purple 950 (purple-950) has the HEX code #3B0764. In RGB it is rgb(59, 7, 100), and in CMYK it is cmyk(41%, 93%, 0%, 61%).
What is the OKLCH value of Purple 950?
Purple 950 converts to oklch(0.291 0.143 302.7). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Purple 950 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Purple 950 has a contrast ratio of 1.40:1 with black text and 15.00:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use white text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Purple 950?
The closest Pantone reference to Purple 950 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 2685 C (#330072). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Purple 950?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Purple 950 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 5005 (Signal blue, #1E2460). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Purple 950?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Purple 950 is #2F6407. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
Tailwind CSS default palette (v3)
The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs Inc. Use as a reference for design tokens, web color systems, and Tailwind-based design conversations. Names like 'blue-500' are the project's own naming convention.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- MIT
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
Tailwind palette values are designed for digital interfaces under sRGB. For print, convert to a process-appropriate value and proof against the substrate; do not rely on sRGB CMYK conversion for color-critical print work.