#3B1D47
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.3% 0.081 315.4), rgb(59, 29, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#3B1D47 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1D47 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 29, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 42%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.081 315.4) |
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 #3B1D47 | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1D47 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1D47 text on white | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1D47 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEB
oklch(80.9% 0.096 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#C580E1
oklch(70.7% 0.154 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#B55BD9
oklch(63% 0.197 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#A13BC6
oklch(55.6% 0.214 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A2CAB
oklch(49.2% 0.199 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#70278A
oklch(42.8% 0.164 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B266F
oklch(37.8% 0.128 315.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1D47
oklch(29.3% 0.081 315.4)
#3B1D47 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) | #132848 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2A46 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A242E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1D47
#3B1D47
oklch(29.3% 0.081 315.4)
- #183404
#183404
oklch(29.2% 0.08 135.4)
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 #3B1D47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
Use #3B1D47 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.