#3B0A49
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(26.8% 0.113 317.3), rgb(59, 10, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (15.84:1).
About this color
#3B0A49 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B0A49 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 10, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 76%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.113 317.3) |
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 #3B0A49 | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B0A49 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B0A49 text on white | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B0A49 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FB
oklch(93.5% 0.039 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.075 317.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4A4F9
oklch(80.8% 0.134 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#D56CF6
oklch(70.7% 0.215 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#C832F2
oklch(63% 0.274 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D7
oklch(55.7% 0.271 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#9300B6
oklch(49% 0.239 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0097
oklch(42.8% 0.208 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#65057D
oklch(37.6% 0.179 317.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B0A49
oklch(26.8% 0.113 317.3)
#3B0A49 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) | #001F4B | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B2448 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1829 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B0A49
#3B0A49
oklch(26.8% 0.113 317.3)
- #0F2E00
#0F2E00
oklch(26.7% 0.081 137.2)
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 #3B0A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.025
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.027
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.040
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
Use #3B0A49 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.