#3B1643
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.8% 0.089 320.2), rgb(59, 22, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.19:1).
About this color
#3B1643 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1643 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 22, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 51%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.089 320.2) |
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 #3B1643 | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1643 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1643 text on white | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1643 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAEB
oklch(80.8% 0.106 320)
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Step 400
400
#CE7AE1
oklch(70.7% 0.168 320)
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Step 500
500
#C050D8
oklch(63% 0.217 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC2BC5
oklch(55.7% 0.235 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#9319AA
oklch(49% 0.218 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#781A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.181 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#611F6E
oklch(37.8% 0.14 320.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1643
oklch(27.8% 0.089 320.2)
#3B1643 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) | #0C2344 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2742 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1D2A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1643
#3B1643
oklch(27.8% 0.089 320.2)
- #093200
#093200
oklch(27.8% 0.089 139.9)
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 #3B1643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.037
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.044
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
Use #3B1643 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.