#3A1E57
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.4% 0.1 303.6), rgb(58, 30, 87).
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White text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#3A1E57 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A1E57 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 30, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 49%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.1 303.6) |
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 #3A1E57 | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A1E57 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A1E57 text on white | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A1E57 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1AEFF
oklch(81% 0.117 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA7DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.189 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA53FD
oklch(63.1% 0.242 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#9629EC
oklch(55.5% 0.263 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#8115CE
oklch(49.2% 0.245 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#6819A6
oklch(42.6% 0.203 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#541F84
oklch(37.6% 0.159 303.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A1E57
oklch(30.4% 0.1 303.6)
#3A1E57 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) | #022B59 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #102C56 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #352A37 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A1E57
#3A1E57
oklch(30.4% 0.1 303.6)
- #273500
#273500
oklch(30.5% 0.076 124.2)
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 #3A1E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
Use #3A1E57 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.