#3A0A44
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(26.3% 0.108 320), rgb(58, 10, 68).
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White text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#3A0A44 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A0A44 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 10, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 74%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.108 320) |
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 #3A0A44 | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A0A44 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A0A44 text on white | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A0A44 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FA
oklch(93.5% 0.038 319.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF7
oklch(88.6% 0.071 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5A5F4
oklch(80.9% 0.128 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#D66EEE
oklch(70.6% 0.204 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA39E8
oklch(63.2% 0.261 320)
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Step 600
600
#B200D0
oklch(55.6% 0.267 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9600B0
oklch(49% 0.235 320)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#660C78
oklch(37.7% 0.171 319.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A0A44
oklch(26.3% 0.108 320)
#3A0A44 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) | #001E46 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F2343 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1627 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A0A44
#3A0A44
oklch(26.3% 0.108 320)
- #072E00
#072E00
oklch(26.4% 0.085 140.2)
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 #3A0A44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.018
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.021
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.022
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.028
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.050
Use #3A0A44 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.