#3A114A
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.5% 0.105 314.8), rgb(58, 17, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (15.45:1).
About this color
#3A114A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A114A |
| RGB | rgb(58, 17, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 63%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.105 314.8) |
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 #3A114A | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A114A | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A114A text on white | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A114A text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF9
oklch(88.5% 0.069 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFA8F8
oklch(81% 0.124 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE73F4
oklch(70.7% 0.199 315)
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Step 500
500
#C043F0
oklch(63.2% 0.254 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB00DD
oklch(55.5% 0.274 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#77009B
oklch(42.6% 0.21 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#61147C
oklch(37.8% 0.166 315)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A114A
oklch(27.5% 0.105 314.8)
#3A114A 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) | #00224C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F2549 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391D2C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A114A
#3A114A
oklch(27.5% 0.105 314.8)
- #153000
#153000
oklch(27.7% 0.08 134.7)
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 #3A114A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.032
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
Use #3A114A 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.