#3C124C
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.1% 0.106 315.1), rgb(60, 18, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#3C124C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C124C |
| RGB | rgb(60, 18, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 62%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.106 315.1) |
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 #3C124C | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C124C | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C124C text on white | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C124C text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF9
oklch(88.5% 0.069 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFA7F8
oklch(80.8% 0.126 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF72F5
oklch(70.7% 0.202 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#C140F1
oklch(63.1% 0.258 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DD
oklch(55.7% 0.274 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#78009B
oklch(42.8% 0.211 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#61127C
oklch(37.6% 0.168 315.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C124C
oklch(28.1% 0.106 315.1)
#3C124C 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) | #00234E | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10274B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1E2D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C124C
#3C124C
oklch(28.1% 0.106 315.1)
- #153100
#153100
oklch(28% 0.082 135)
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 #3C124C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.037
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.041
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
Use #3C124C 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.