#3A1746
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28% 0.091 316.6), rgb(58, 23, 70).
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White text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#3A1746 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A1746 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 23, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.091 316.6) |
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 #3A1746 | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A1746 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A1746 text on white | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A1746 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF4
oklch(88.6% 0.059 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCABEF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA7BE7
oklch(70.7% 0.171 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC52DF
oklch(63.1% 0.219 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#A72CCD
oklch(55.6% 0.238 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F1BB1
oklch(49.1% 0.221 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#741B8F
oklch(42.6% 0.183 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E1F73
oklch(37.7% 0.144 316.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A1746
oklch(28% 0.091 316.6)
#3A1746 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) | #0A2447 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #182745 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391F2C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A1746
#3A1746
oklch(28% 0.091 316.6)
- #123200
#123200
oklch(28.2% 0.085 136.7)
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 #3A1746, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.039
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.059
Use #3A1746 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.