#3B1C50
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.7% 0.095 309.3), rgb(59, 28, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#3B1C50 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1C50 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 28, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 48%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.095 309.3) |
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 #3B1C50 | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1C50 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1C50 text on white | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1C50 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEF9
oklch(88.4% 0.063 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6ADF8
oklch(81% 0.112 309)
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Step 400
400
#C27CF4
oklch(70.7% 0.181 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#B253EF
oklch(63.1% 0.229 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E2DDD
oklch(55.6% 0.248 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#871BC0
oklch(49.1% 0.231 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E1C9B
oklch(42.7% 0.191 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#59207C
oklch(37.7% 0.15 309.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1C50
oklch(29.7% 0.095 309.3)
#3B1C50 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) | #082952 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #162B4F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #382633 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1C50
#3B1C50
oklch(29.7% 0.095 309.3)
- #203400
#203400
oklch(29.7% 0.079 129.2)
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 #3B1C50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
Use #3B1C50 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.