#3C0D3E
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(26.5% 0.099 326.2), rgb(60, 13, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#3C0D3E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C0D3E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 13, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 65%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.099 326.2) |
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 #3C0D3E | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C0D3E | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C0D3E text on white | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C0D3E 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
#F6E2F6
oklch(93.5% 0.034 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBF0
oklch(88.6% 0.065 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8A6E9
oklch(80.9% 0.117 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA70DE
oklch(70.6% 0.188 326)
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Step 500
500
#CE40D4
oklch(63.1% 0.239 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#68136C
oklch(37.6% 0.156 326.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C0D3E
oklch(26.5% 0.099 326.2)
#3C0D3E 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) | #041E3F | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18243D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1524 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C0D3E
#3C0D3E
oklch(26.5% 0.099 326.2)
- #002F09
#002F09
oklch(26.6% 0.081 146.2)
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 #3C0D3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.019
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.020
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.023
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.028
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.037
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.051
Use #3C0D3E 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.