#3C0C3E
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(26.4% 0.1 326.2), rgb(60, 12, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.97:1).
About this color
#3C0C3E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 326°. 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 15.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C0C3E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 12, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 68%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.1 326.2) |
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 #3C0C3E | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C0C3E | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C0C3E text on white | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C0C3E 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.066 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9A5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.12 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB70DF
oklch(70.8% 0.19 326)
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Step 500
500
#CF3ED5
oklch(63.1% 0.243 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#69116D
oklch(37.7% 0.159 326.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C0C3E
oklch(26.4% 0.1 326.2)
#3C0C3E 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) | #031E3F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17243D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1424 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C0C3E
#3C0C3E
oklch(26.4% 0.1 326.2)
- #002E09
#002E09
oklch(26.2% 0.079 146.3)
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 #3C0C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.018
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.020
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.022
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.027
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.037
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.051
Use #3C0C3E 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.