#3B1442
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.5% 0.092 321.3), rgb(59, 20, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#3B1442 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1442 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 20, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 53%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.092 321.3) |
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 #3B1442 | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1442 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1442 text on white | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1442 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9EB
oklch(80.8% 0.109 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#D178E1
oklch(70.8% 0.173 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#C34DD8
oklch(63.1% 0.222 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE24C5
oklch(55.5% 0.241 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#9611AA
oklch(49.1% 0.224 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A168A
oklch(42.8% 0.186 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#621C6E
oklch(37.6% 0.145 321.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1442
oklch(27.5% 0.092 321.3)
#3B1442 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) | #092243 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192641 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C1B28 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1442
#3B1442
oklch(27.5% 0.092 321.3)
- #043200
#043200
oklch(27.6% 0.092 141.4)
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 #3B1442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.033
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.051
Use #3B1442 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.