#3C1649
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.4% 0.097 316.5), rgb(60, 22, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#3C1649 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1649 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 22, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 54%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.097 316.5) |
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 #3C1649 | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1649 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1649 text on white | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1649 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF6
oklch(88.5% 0.063 316)
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Step 300
300
#DEA9F2
oklch(80.8% 0.115 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD77EC
oklch(70.7% 0.184 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF4BE5
oklch(63.1% 0.234 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA1ED3
oklch(55.6% 0.255 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#9206B7
oklch(49.1% 0.237 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#771194
oklch(42.8% 0.196 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#601B76
oklch(37.8% 0.153 316.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C1649
oklch(28.4% 0.097 316.5)
#3C1649 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) | #06254B | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172848 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1F2D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1649
#3C1649
oklch(28.4% 0.097 316.5)
- #133300
#133300
oklch(28.5% 0.086 136.5)
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 #3C1649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
Use #3C1649 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.