#3A0E41
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(26.5% 0.1 321.9), rgb(58, 14, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#3A0E41 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A0E41 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 14, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 65%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.1 321.9) |
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 #3A0E41 | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A0E41 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A0E41 text on white | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A0E41 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF3
oklch(88.4% 0.066 322.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4A7EE
oklch(80.9% 0.117 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#D572E5
oklch(70.6% 0.189 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#C843DD
oklch(63% 0.241 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#B406CB
oklch(55.7% 0.262 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D028E
oklch(42.7% 0.201 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#651571
oklch(37.6% 0.157 322)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A0E41
oklch(26.5% 0.1 321.9)
#3A0E41 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) | #011F42 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #152440 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1726 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A0E41
#3A0E41
oklch(26.5% 0.1 321.9)
- #022F00
#022F00
oklch(26.5% 0.089 141.9)
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 #3A0E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.020
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.023
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.026
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.044
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.052
Use #3A0E41 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.