#3A1956
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.6% 0.107 305.7), rgb(58, 25, 86).
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White text reads best on this color (14.44:1).
About this color
#3A1956 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A1956 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 25, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 55%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.107 305.7) |
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 #3A1956 | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A1956 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A1956 text on white | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A1956 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FE
oklch(93.6% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4ACFF
oklch(80.9% 0.121 305.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE7AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.195 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#B04CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.253 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D10F1
oklch(55.6% 0.281 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#8500CF
oklch(49.1% 0.254 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D07AA
oklch(42.8% 0.217 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#581986
oklch(37.7% 0.168 305.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A1956
oklch(29.6% 0.107 305.7)
#3A1956 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) | #002958 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #092A55 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #352635 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A1956
#3A1956
oklch(29.6% 0.107 305.7)
- #243300
#243300
oklch(29.7% 0.075 125.5)
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 #3A1956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
Use #3A1956 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.