#3C1249
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.9% 0.103 317.1), rgb(60, 18, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#3C1249 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.103 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 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1249 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 18, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 60%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.103 317.1) |
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 #3C1249 | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1249 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1249 text on white | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1249 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
#ECCCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1A7F5
oklch(80.9% 0.123 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#D073EF
oklch(70.7% 0.195 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#C343EA
oklch(63.2% 0.25 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D7
oklch(55.5% 0.27 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#9300B6
oklch(49% 0.239 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#790097
oklch(42.6% 0.208 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#621478
oklch(37.6% 0.163 317.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C1249
oklch(27.9% 0.103 317.1)
#3C1249 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) | #00234B | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #132748 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1C2B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1249
#3C1249
oklch(27.9% 0.103 317.1)
- #113100
#113100
oklch(27.8% 0.084 136.9)
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 #3C1249, 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 0.039
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.042
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.059
Use #3C1249 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.