#3B1847
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.4% 0.09 316.6), rgb(59, 24, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#3B1847 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1847 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 24, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 49%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.09 316.6) |
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 #3B1847 | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1847 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1847 text on white | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1847 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF4
oklch(88.6% 0.059 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCABEF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA7BE7
oklch(70.7% 0.171 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC52DF
oklch(63.1% 0.219 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#A72CCD
oklch(55.6% 0.238 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F1BB1
oklch(49.1% 0.221 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#741B8F
oklch(42.6% 0.183 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E1F73
oklch(37.7% 0.144 316.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1847
oklch(28.4% 0.09 316.6)
#3B1847 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) | #0B2548 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192846 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A202C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1847
#3B1847
oklch(28.4% 0.09 316.6)
- #133300
#133300
oklch(28.5% 0.086 136.5)
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 #3B1847, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.049
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
Use #3B1847 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.