#3B144A
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.1% 0.101 315.2), rgb(59, 20, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#3B144A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B144A |
| RGB | rgb(59, 20, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 57%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.101 315.2) |
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 #3B144A | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B144A | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B144A text on white | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B144A text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF8
oklch(88.6% 0.066 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEA9F5
oklch(80.9% 0.118 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD76F0
oklch(70.8% 0.19 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF48EB
oklch(63.2% 0.243 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA13D9
oklch(55.5% 0.265 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#770998
oklch(42.7% 0.204 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#601879
oklch(37.7% 0.159 315.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B144A
oklch(28.1% 0.101 315.2)
#3B144A 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) | #00244C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #132749 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1E2D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B144A
#3B144A
oklch(28.1% 0.101 315.2)
- #153100
#153100
oklch(28% 0.082 135)
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 #3B144A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.037
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
Use #3B144A 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.