#3C134E
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.4% 0.107 313.6), rgb(60, 19, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#3C134E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C134E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 19, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 61%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.107 313.6) |
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 #3C134E | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C134E | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C134E text on white | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C134E text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACCFB
oklch(88.5% 0.071 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEA8FA
oklch(81% 0.126 313.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD73F8
oklch(70.8% 0.203 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF40F4
oklch(63% 0.26 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA00E0
oklch(55.6% 0.276 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BE
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#76009D
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#60127E
oklch(37.6% 0.169 313.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C134E
oklch(28.4% 0.107 313.6)
#3C134E 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) | #002450 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F274D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1F2E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C134E
#3C134E
oklch(28.4% 0.107 313.6)
- #183200
#183200
oklch(28.5% 0.081 133.6)
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 #3C134E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
Use #3C134E 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.