#3A0D3C
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26% 0.096 326.1), rgb(58, 13, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#3A0D3C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A0D3C |
| RGB | rgb(58, 13, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 64%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.096 326.1) |
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 #3A0D3C | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A0D3C | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A0D3C text on white | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A0D3C 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E8
oklch(81% 0.113 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#D973DC
oklch(70.8% 0.181 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC44D2
oklch(63.1% 0.232 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#B70FBF
oklch(55.5% 0.252 326)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#800686
oklch(42.7% 0.195 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#67166B
oklch(37.6% 0.152 326)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A0D3C
oklch(26% 0.096 326.1)
#3A0D3C 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) | #051D3D | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17233B | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C1423 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A0D3C
#3A0D3C
oklch(26% 0.096 326.1)
- #002D08
#002D08
oklch(25.9% 0.079 146)
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 #3A0D3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.016
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.020
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.035
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
Use #3A0D3C 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.