#3C074E
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.1% 0.122 315.2), rgb(60, 7, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.75:1).
About this color
#3C074E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.122 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 15.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C074E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 7, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 84%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.122 315.2) |
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 #3C074E | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C074E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C074E text on white | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C074E text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#EECAFE
oklch(88.6% 0.08 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3A3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.142 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#D469FF
oklch(70.7% 0.227 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#C921FF
oklch(63.2% 0.296 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DC
oklch(55.6% 0.273 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#78009A
oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#640082
oklch(37.6% 0.185 315.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C074E
oklch(27.1% 0.122 315.2)
#3C074E 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) | #002050 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #03244D | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A192C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C074E
#3C074E
oklch(27.1% 0.122 315.2)
- #132F00
#132F00
oklch(27.2% 0.08 135.5)
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 #3C074E, 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 0.033
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.033
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.034
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
Use #3C074E 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.