#3A1644
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.8% 0.09 318.4), rgb(58, 22, 68).
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White text reads best on this color (15.23:1).
About this color
#3A1644 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 318°. 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 15.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A1644 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 22, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.09 318.4) |
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 #3A1644 | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A1644 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A1644 text on white | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A1644 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEABED
oklch(81% 0.106 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC7AE4
oklch(70.7% 0.171 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE51DC
oklch(63.1% 0.218 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#A92BC9
oklch(55.5% 0.237 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#911AAE
oklch(49.1% 0.22 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#761B8D
oklch(42.7% 0.182 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F1F71
oklch(37.7% 0.142 317.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A1644
oklch(27.8% 0.09 318.4)
#3A1644 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) | #0A2345 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #182743 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1E2A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A1644
#3A1644
oklch(27.8% 0.09 318.4)
- #0E3100
#0E3100
oklch(27.6% 0.086 138.2)
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 #3A1644, 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 0.036
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
Use #3A1644 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.