#3C0945
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(26.6% 0.111 321), rgb(60, 9, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.94:1).
About this color
#3C0945 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C0945 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 9, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.111 321) |
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 #3C0945 | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C0945 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C0945 text on white | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C0945 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.073 321)
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Step 300
300
#E7A4F4
oklch(80.9% 0.131 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#D96BEE
oklch(70.6% 0.21 321)
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Step 500
500
#CD32E8
oklch(63.1% 0.268 321)
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Step 600
600
#B300CE
oklch(55.6% 0.266 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#680578
oklch(37.7% 0.176 320.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C0945
oklch(26.6% 0.111 321)
#3C0945 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) | #001E47 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #102444 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C1627 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C0945
#3C0945
oklch(26.6% 0.111 321)
- #052F00
#052F00
oklch(26.6% 0.087 140.9)
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 #3C0945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.022
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.024
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.030
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.031
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.032
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.048
Use #3C0945 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.