#3A1247
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.4% 0.1 316.8), rgb(58, 18, 71).
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White text reads best on this color (15.47:1).
About this color
#3A1247 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A1247 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 18, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 60%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.1 316.8) |
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 #3A1247 | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A1247 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A1247 text on white | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A1247 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
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFA8F4
oklch(80.8% 0.12 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE75EE
oklch(70.7% 0.19 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#C147E8
oklch(63.2% 0.243 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC13D5
oklch(55.5% 0.263 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#9300B7
oklch(49.1% 0.24 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#780996
oklch(42.7% 0.203 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#611877
oklch(37.7% 0.157 316.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A1247
oklch(27.4% 0.1 316.8)
#3A1247 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) | #002249 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #132546 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391C2A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A1247
#3A1247
oklch(27.4% 0.1 316.8)
- #113000
#113000
oklch(27.4% 0.083 136.7)
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 #3A1247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.030
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.036
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.039
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
Use #3A1247 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.