#3B1B59
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.2% 0.108 304.4), rgb(59, 27, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#3B1B59 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1B59 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 27, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 53%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.108 304.4) |
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 #3B1B59 | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1B59 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1B59 text on white | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1B59 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#EFE4FE
oklch(93.5% 0.037 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3CEFF
oklch(88.4% 0.07 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2ADFF
oklch(80.9% 0.119 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC7CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.191 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD4FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.249 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B0FF4
oklch(55.6% 0.284 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#8300D1
oklch(49% 0.256 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C06AC
oklch(42.8% 0.219 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#571988
oklch(37.7% 0.17 304.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1B59
oklch(30.2% 0.108 304.4)
#3B1B59 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) | #002A5B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #092B58 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #352837 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1B59
#3B1B59
oklch(30.2% 0.108 304.4)
- #263400
#263400
oklch(30.1% 0.075 124.4)
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 #3B1B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.053
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.075
Use #3B1B59 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.