#3C0B43
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(26.6% 0.107 322.3), rgb(60, 11, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.89:1).
About this color
#3C0B43 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C0B43 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 11, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 72%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.107 322.3) |
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 #3C0B43 | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C0B43 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C0B43 text on white | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C0B43 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.037 321.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.071 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7A5F1
oklch(81% 0.126 322)
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Step 400
400
#D96DE9
oklch(70.6% 0.203 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD38E2
oklch(63.1% 0.258 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#680C74
oklch(37.7% 0.168 322.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C0B43
oklch(26.6% 0.107 322.3)
#3C0B43 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) | #001F45 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #132442 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1626 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C0B43
#3C0B43
oklch(26.6% 0.107 322.3)
- #002F00
#002F00
oklch(26.4% 0.09 142.5)
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 #3C0B43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.022
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.025
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.028
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.046
Use #3C0B43 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.