#3B1445
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.7% 0.095 318.9), rgb(59, 20, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#3B1445 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 319°. 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 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1445 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 20, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 55%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.095 318.9) |
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 #3B1445 | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1445 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1445 text on white | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1445 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#EBCDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0A9EF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF77E7
oklch(70.7% 0.18 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#C14BDF
oklch(63% 0.23 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD1FCD
oklch(55.6% 0.25 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#9409B1
oklch(49% 0.232 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#78128F
oklch(42.6% 0.192 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#611B73
oklch(37.7% 0.15 318.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1445
oklch(27.7% 0.095 318.9)
#3B1445 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) | #062346 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172644 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1C2A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1445
#3B1445
oklch(27.7% 0.095 318.9)
- #0C3100
#0C3100
oklch(27.6% 0.087 138.9)
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 #3B1445, 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
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.040
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
Use #3B1445 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.