#3B194C
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.9% 0.095 312.7), rgb(59, 25, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#3B194C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B194C |
| RGB | rgb(59, 25, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.095 312.7) |
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 #3B194C | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B194C | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B194C text on white | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B194C text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF7
oklch(88.6% 0.062 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAABF5
oklch(80.9% 0.113 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#C77AEF
oklch(70.7% 0.18 313)
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Step 500
500
#B850EA
oklch(63.1% 0.23 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#A428D8
oklch(55.7% 0.25 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C15BB
oklch(49.1% 0.232 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#721897
oklch(42.7% 0.192 313)
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Step 900
900
#5C1E79
oklch(37.7% 0.151 312.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B194C
oklch(28.9% 0.095 312.7)
#3B194C 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) | #07264E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16294B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39222F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B194C
#3B194C
oklch(28.9% 0.095 312.7)
- #1A3300
#1A3300
oklch(28.9% 0.081 132.8)
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 #3B194C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
Use #3B194C 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.