#3B1742
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.9% 0.086 320.9), rgb(59, 23, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.13:1).
About this color
#3B1742 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1742 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 23, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.086 320.9) |
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 #3B1742 | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1742 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1742 text on white | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1742 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
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFABE9
oklch(80.9% 0.102 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE7BDE
oklch(70.8% 0.164 321)
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Step 500
500
#C053D4
oklch(63.1% 0.209 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB2FC2
oklch(55.6% 0.228 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#921FA7
oklch(49% 0.211 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#771E87
oklch(42.7% 0.174 321)
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Step 900
900
#60206C
oklch(37.6% 0.137 320.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1742
oklch(27.9% 0.086 320.9)
#3B1742 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) | #0E2343 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2741 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C1D2A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1742
#3B1742
oklch(27.9% 0.086 320.9)
- #093203
#093203
oklch(27.8% 0.086 140.9)
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 #3B1742, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.034
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.039
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
Use #3B1742 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.