#3C0C44
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(26.8% 0.106 321.5), rgb(60, 12, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.81:1).
About this color
#3C0C44 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C0C44 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 12, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 70%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.106 321.5) |
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 #3C0C44 | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C0C44 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C0C44 text on white | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C0C44 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
#EFCBF5
oklch(88.6% 0.069 321.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6A5F1
oklch(80.9% 0.125 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#D86EEA
oklch(70.7% 0.202 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB39E4
oklch(63% 0.258 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#670D75
oklch(37.7% 0.168 321.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C0C44
oklch(26.8% 0.106 321.5)
#3C0C44 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) | #001F46 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #132443 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1727 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C0C44
#3C0C44
oklch(26.8% 0.106 321.5)
- #033000
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
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 #3C0C44, 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 0.023
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.027
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.030
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.031
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
Use #3C0C44 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.