#3B1A57
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.9% 0.107 305.8), rgb(59, 26, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#3B1A57 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1A57 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 26, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 54%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.107 305.8) |
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 #3B1A57 | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1A57 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1A57 text on white | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1A57 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FE
oklch(93.6% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4ACFF
oklch(80.9% 0.121 305.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF7AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.195 306)
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Step 500
500
#B04CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.253 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D10F1
oklch(55.6% 0.281 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#8500CE
oklch(49% 0.254 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D07A9
oklch(42.7% 0.216 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#581986
oklch(37.7% 0.168 305.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1A57
oklch(29.9% 0.107 305.8)
#3B1A57 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) | #002959 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B2B56 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #362736 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1A57
#3B1A57
oklch(29.9% 0.107 305.8)
- #243400
#243400
oklch(30% 0.076 126.1)
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 #3B1A57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
Use #3B1A57 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.