#3A114C
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.7% 0.107 313.5), rgb(58, 17, 76).
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White text reads best on this color (15.39:1).
About this color
#3A114C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A114C |
| RGB | rgb(58, 17, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 63%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.107 313.5) |
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 #3A114C | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A114C | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A114C text on white | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A114C text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACCFB
oklch(88.5% 0.071 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEA8FA
oklch(81% 0.126 313.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC73F8
oklch(70.7% 0.202 313.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF41F4
oklch(63.1% 0.259 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA00E1
oklch(55.7% 0.276 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BE
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#76009E
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#60137F
oklch(37.8% 0.169 313.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A114C
oklch(27.7% 0.107 313.5)
#3A114C 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) | #00234E | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D264B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381D2D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A114C
#3A114C
oklch(27.7% 0.107 313.5)
- #173000
#173000
oklch(27.8% 0.079 133.5)
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 #3A114C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.034
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
Use #3A114C 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.