#3A0F3C
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.2% 0.093 326), rgb(58, 15, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#3A0F3C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A0F3C |
| RGB | rgb(58, 15, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 60%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.093 326) |
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 #3A0F3C | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A0F3C | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A0F3C text on white | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A0F3C 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
#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
#EFCCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E7
oklch(81% 0.11 326)
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Step 400
400
#D775DA
oklch(70.7% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA48D0
oklch(63.1% 0.225 326)
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Step 600
600
#B51BBD
oklch(55.5% 0.244 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C02A3
oklch(49.1% 0.227 326)
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Step 800
800
#7F0F84
oklch(42.8% 0.188 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#66196A
oklch(37.7% 0.147 325.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A0F3C
oklch(26.2% 0.093 326)
#3A0F3C 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) | #071E3D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18233B | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C1624 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A0F3C
#3A0F3C
oklch(26.2% 0.093 326)
- #002E08
#002E08
oklch(26.2% 0.08 145.9)
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 #3A0F3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.018
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.023
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.037
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
Use #3A0F3C 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.