#3A2058
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.8% 0.098 302.4), rgb(58, 32, 88).
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White text reads best on this color (13.74:1).
About this color
#3A2058 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A2058 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 32, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 47%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.098 302.4) |
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 #3A2058 | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A2058 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A2058 text on white | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A2058 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#E1D0FD
oklch(88.6% 0.064 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFAEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#B87FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.186 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#A756FD
oklch(63.1% 0.237 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#942EEC
oklch(55.6% 0.259 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E1CCD
oklch(49.1% 0.24 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#661DA6
oklch(42.7% 0.199 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#532183
oklch(37.6% 0.155 302.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A2058
oklch(30.8% 0.098 302.4)
#3A2058 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) | #052D5A | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #112D57 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #342B38 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A2058
#3A2058
oklch(30.8% 0.098 302.4)
- #293500
#293500
oklch(30.7% 0.075 122.4)
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 #3A2058, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.071
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.076
Use #3A2058 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.