#3B194D
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29% 0.096 312.1), rgb(59, 25, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#3B194D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B194D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 25, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 51%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.096 312.1) |
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 #3B194D | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B194D | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B194D text on white | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B194D text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#E7CEF8
oklch(88.5% 0.063 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9ABF6
oklch(80.8% 0.114 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#C67AF1
oklch(70.7% 0.182 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#B750EC
oklch(63.1% 0.232 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#A326DA
oklch(55.6% 0.253 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C13BD
oklch(49.1% 0.235 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#711799
oklch(42.6% 0.195 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C1E7A
oklch(37.8% 0.152 312.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B194D
oklch(29% 0.096 312.1)
#3B194D 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) | #06274F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15294C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #392330 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B194D
#3B194D
oklch(29% 0.096 312.1)
- #1B3300
#1B3300
oklch(29% 0.081 132.2)
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 #3B194D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
Use #3B194D 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.