#3A123D
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.7% 0.089 324.9), rgb(58, 18, 61).
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White text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#3A123D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A123D |
| RGB | rgb(58, 18, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 54%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.089 324.9) |
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 #3A123D | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A123D | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A123D text on white | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A123D text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E6
oklch(80.8% 0.105 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#D478DA
oklch(70.8% 0.168 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#C64ECF
oklch(63.1% 0.214 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#B226BC
oklch(55.6% 0.234 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#9814A2
oklch(49% 0.217 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C1784
oklch(42.7% 0.181 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#641D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.141 324.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A123D
oklch(26.7% 0.089 324.9)
#3A123D 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) | #0B203E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A253C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1825 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A123D
#3A123D
oklch(26.7% 0.089 324.9)
- #003006
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
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 #3A123D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.024
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.028
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.041
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.041
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
Use #3A123D 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.