#3B1F54
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.5% 0.095 305.9), rgb(59, 31, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#3B1F54 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1F54 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 31, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 46%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.095 305.9) |
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 #3B1F54 | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1F54 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1F54 text on white | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1F54 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFA
oklch(88.4% 0.062 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2AEFA
oklch(80.9% 0.111 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC7EF8
oklch(70.6% 0.18 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC56F4
oklch(63% 0.229 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#9830E3
oklch(55.6% 0.25 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#821FC5
oklch(49.1% 0.232 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A1F9F
oklch(42.8% 0.191 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#56227E
oklch(37.7% 0.149 306.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1F54
oklch(30.5% 0.095 305.9)
#3B1F54 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) | #0A2B56 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #152C53 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #372936 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1F54
#3B1F54
oklch(30.5% 0.095 305.9)
- #253500
#253500
oklch(30.3% 0.077 125.9)
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 #3B1F54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.072
Use #3B1F54 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.