#3A1E4D
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.7% 0.087 309.6), rgb(58, 30, 77).
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White text reads best on this color (14.25:1).
About this color
#3A1E4D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A1E4D |
| RGB | rgb(58, 30, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 44%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.087 309.6) |
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 #3A1E4D | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A1E4D | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A1E4D text on white | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A1E4D text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF6
oklch(88.4% 0.057 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5AEF3
oklch(80.9% 0.104 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF80ED
oklch(70.7% 0.165 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF5AE6
oklch(63% 0.21 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B39D4
oklch(55.6% 0.228 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#8429B8
oklch(49.1% 0.212 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C2595
oklch(42.8% 0.176 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#572577
oklch(37.7% 0.137 309.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A1E4D
oklch(29.7% 0.087 309.6)
#3A1E4D 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) | #0F294F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192B4C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #372632 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A1E4D
#3A1E4D
oklch(29.7% 0.087 309.6)
- #203400
#203400
oklch(29.7% 0.079 129.2)
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 #3A1E4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.064
Use #3A1E4D 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.