#3C1641
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.9% 0.088 322.9), rgb(60, 22, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#3C1641 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 323°. 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 (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1641 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 22, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 49%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.088 322.9) |
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 #3C1641 | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1641 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1641 text on white | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1641 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE8
oklch(80.9% 0.104 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#D179DC
oklch(70.7% 0.167 323)
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Step 500
500
#C350D2
oklch(63.1% 0.213 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE2BBF
oklch(55.6% 0.231 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#951AA5
oklch(49% 0.215 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#791B85
oklch(42.6% 0.177 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#621F6B
oklch(37.7% 0.138 322.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C1641
oklch(27.9% 0.088 322.9)
#3C1641 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) | #0E2342 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2740 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1C29 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1641
#3C1641
oklch(27.9% 0.088 322.9)
- #043305
#043305
oklch(28% 0.088 143.1)
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 #3C1641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.031
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.052
Use #3C1641 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.