#3C054E
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27% 0.124 315.4), rgb(60, 5, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.86:1).
About this color
#3C054E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C054E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 5, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 88%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.124 315.4) |
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 #3C054E | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C054E | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C054E text on white | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C054E text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#FBF2FF
oklch(97.2% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FE
oklch(93.6% 0.042 315.1)
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Step 200
200
#EEC9FE
oklch(88.4% 0.082 315.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4A3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.143 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#D568FF
oklch(70.7% 0.229 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA1DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.298 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DC
oklch(55.6% 0.273 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#9100BA
oklch(49% 0.241 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#78009A
oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#650082
oklch(37.8% 0.186 315.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C054E
oklch(27% 0.124 315.4)
#3C054E 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) | #001F50 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #02244D | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A182B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C054E
#3C054E
oklch(27% 0.124 315.4)
- #132E00
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
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 #3C054E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.033
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.035
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
Use #3C054E 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.