#3A1642
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.6% 0.088 320), rgb(58, 22, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#3A1642 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 320°. 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 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A1642 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 22, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 50%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.088 320) |
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 #3A1642 | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A1642 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A1642 text on white | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A1642 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF1
oklch(88.4% 0.058 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFABEA
oklch(80.9% 0.103 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD7BE0
oklch(70.7% 0.165 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF52D7
oklch(63.1% 0.213 320)
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Step 600
600
#AA2EC4
oklch(55.5% 0.23 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#921DA9
oklch(49% 0.214 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#771D89
oklch(42.8% 0.177 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#60206E
oklch(37.7% 0.139 319.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A1642
oklch(27.6% 0.088 320)
#3A1642 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) | #0C2343 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2641 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1D29 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A1642
#3A1642
oklch(27.6% 0.088 320)
- #093101
#093101
oklch(27.5% 0.087 140.2)
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 #3A1642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.036
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
Use #3A1642 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.