#3C114A
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.8% 0.106 316.6), rgb(60, 17, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#3C114A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C114A |
| RGB | rgb(60, 17, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 63%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.106 316.6) |
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 #3C114A | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C114A | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C114A text on white | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C114A text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FA
oklch(93.6% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF8
oklch(88.6% 0.069 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1A7F7
oklch(81% 0.126 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#D172F2
oklch(70.8% 0.2 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#C33FED
oklch(63% 0.256 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D9
oklch(55.7% 0.272 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#9300B8
oklch(49.2% 0.24 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#790098
oklch(42.7% 0.209 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#62127A
oklch(37.6% 0.166 316.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C114A
oklch(27.8% 0.106 316.6)
#3C114A 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) | #00224C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #112649 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1C2C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C114A
#3C114A
oklch(27.8% 0.106 316.6)
- #123100
#123100
oklch(27.8% 0.084 136.5)
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 #3C114A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.034
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
Use #3C114A 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.