#3A2059
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.9% 0.099 301.9), rgb(58, 32, 89).
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White text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#3A2059 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A2059 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 32, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 47%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.099 301.9) |
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 #3A2059 | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A2059 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A2059 text on white | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A2059 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FE
oklch(88.6% 0.065 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#B77FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.186 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#A755FF
oklch(63.1% 0.241 302)
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Step 600
600
#932DEE
oklch(55.6% 0.261 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E1ACF
oklch(49.1% 0.243 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#661CA8
oklch(42.8% 0.202 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#532185
oklch(37.8% 0.157 302.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A2059
oklch(30.9% 0.099 301.9)
#3A2059 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) | #042D5B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #102D58 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #342C39 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A2059
#3A2059
oklch(30.9% 0.099 301.9)
- #2A3600
#2A3600
oklch(31.1% 0.076 122.3)
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 #3A2059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.061
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.072
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.077
Use #3A2059 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.