#3B1049
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.5% 0.106 316.5), rgb(59, 16, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#3B1049 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1049 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 16, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 64%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.106 316.5) |
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 #3B1049 | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1049 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1049 text on white | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1049 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F4E3FA
oklch(93.6% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF8
oklch(88.6% 0.069 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1A7F7
oklch(81% 0.126 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#D172F2
oklch(70.8% 0.2 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#C340ED
oklch(63.1% 0.255 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D9
oklch(55.7% 0.272 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#9300B8
oklch(49.2% 0.24 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#790098
oklch(42.7% 0.209 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#62127A
oklch(37.6% 0.166 316.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1049
oklch(27.5% 0.106 316.5)
#3B1049 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) | #00224B | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #102548 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1B2B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1049
#3B1049
oklch(27.5% 0.106 316.5)
- #113000
#113000
oklch(27.4% 0.083 136.7)
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 #3B1049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.031
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.039
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
Use #3B1049 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.