#3B0E47
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.1% 0.106 318.2), rgb(59, 14, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.67:1).
About this color
#3B0E47 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B0E47 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 14, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 67%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.106 318.2) |
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 #3B0E47 | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B0E47 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B0E47 text on white | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B0E47 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3FA
oklch(93.7% 0.036 318.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBF7
oklch(88.4% 0.07 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3A6F5
oklch(80.9% 0.126 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#D370F0
oklch(70.7% 0.202 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#C63DEA
oklch(63.1% 0.257 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#B000D5
oklch(55.7% 0.27 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9400B4
oklch(49% 0.238 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#641079
oklch(37.7% 0.168 318.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B0E47
oklch(27.1% 0.106 318.2)
#3B0E47 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) | #002049 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #112546 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1929 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B0E47
#3B0E47
oklch(27.1% 0.106 318.2)
- #0D2F00
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
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 #3B0E47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.026
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.030
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.035
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.037
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
Use #3B0E47 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.