#3B1144
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.2% 0.099 320.1), rgb(59, 17, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.56:1).
About this color
#3B1144 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 320°. 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 15.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1144 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 17, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 60%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.099 320.1) |
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 #3B1144 | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1144 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1144 text on white | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1144 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.065 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2A8F0
oklch(80.9% 0.117 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#D274E8
oklch(70.7% 0.187 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#C546E0
oklch(63.1% 0.238 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#B110CE
oklch(55.7% 0.26 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9600B0
oklch(49% 0.235 320)
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Step 800
800
#7B0790
oklch(42.7% 0.2 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#631773
oklch(37.6% 0.156 319.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1144
oklch(27.2% 0.099 320.1)
#3B1144 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) | #022145 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #152543 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1A28 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1144
#3B1144
oklch(27.2% 0.099 320.1)
- #083000
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
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 #3B1144, 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 0.028
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.032
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.033
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.034
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.050
Use #3B1144 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.