#3A1246
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.3% 0.099 317.5), rgb(58, 18, 70).
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White text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#3A1246 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A1246 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 18, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 59%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.099 317.5) |
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 #3A1246 | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A1246 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A1246 text on white | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A1246 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
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF6
oklch(88.4% 0.066 317.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0A9F2
oklch(81% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF75EC
oklch(70.7% 0.188 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#C148E5
oklch(63.1% 0.239 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD16D3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#9400B6
oklch(49.2% 0.239 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#780B94
oklch(42.6% 0.2 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#611876
oklch(37.6% 0.157 317.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A1246
oklch(27.3% 0.099 317.5)
#3A1246 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) | #012248 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #142545 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1C2A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A1246
#3A1246
oklch(27.3% 0.099 317.5)
- #0F3000
#0F3000
oklch(27.4% 0.084 137.6)
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 #3A1246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.029
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.036
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.037
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
Use #3A1246 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.