#3C1246
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.7% 0.1 319.3), rgb(60, 18, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.36:1).
About this color
#3C1246 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1246 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 18, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 59%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.1 319.3) |
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 #3C1246 | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1246 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1246 text on white | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1246 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF5
oklch(88.6% 0.066 319.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2A8F1
oklch(81% 0.118 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#D274E9
oklch(70.7% 0.188 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#C545E3
oklch(63.2% 0.242 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#B00CD0
oklch(55.6% 0.263 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9600B2
oklch(49.2% 0.237 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0592
oklch(42.7% 0.202 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#631674
oklch(37.6% 0.158 319.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C1246
oklch(27.7% 0.1 319.3)
#3C1246 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) | #022248 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #162645 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C1B2A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1246
#3C1246
oklch(27.7% 0.1 319.3)
- #0B3100
#0B3100
oklch(27.5% 0.087 139.2)
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 #3C1246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.032
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.037
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
Use #3C1246 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.