#3B1443
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.5% 0.093 320.5), rgb(59, 20, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.36:1).
About this color
#3B1443 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1443 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 20, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 54%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.093 320.5) |
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 #3B1443 | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1443 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1443 text on white | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1443 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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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
#E1A9EC
oklch(80.9% 0.11 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#D077E3
oklch(70.6% 0.176 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#C24CDA
oklch(63% 0.225 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE23C8
oklch(55.6% 0.244 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#950FAD
oklch(49.1% 0.227 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#79158C
oklch(42.7% 0.188 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#621C70
oklch(37.7% 0.147 320.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1443
oklch(27.5% 0.093 320.5)
#3B1443 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) | #082244 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #182642 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1C29 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1443
#3B1443
oklch(27.5% 0.093 320.5)
- #073100
#073100
oklch(27.4% 0.089 140.4)
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 #3B1443, 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 0.034
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.039
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
Use #3B1443 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.