#3C1B49
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.2% 0.088 315.4), rgb(60, 27, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.53:1).
About this color
#3C1B49 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1B49 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 27, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 46%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.088 315.4) |
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 #3C1B49 | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1B49 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1B49 text on white | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1B49 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF4
oklch(88.5% 0.058 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBACEF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#C87DE6
oklch(70.8% 0.166 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#B955DF
oklch(63.1% 0.214 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#A432CC
oklch(55.6% 0.231 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D21B1
oklch(49.2% 0.216 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#721F8F
oklch(42.6% 0.179 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2272
oklch(37.7% 0.138 315.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C1B49
oklch(29.2% 0.088 315.4)
#3C1B49 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) | #0F274A | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2A48 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B232F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1B49
#3C1B49
oklch(29.2% 0.088 315.4)
- #163500
#163500
oklch(29.3% 0.087 135.6)
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 #3C1B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
Use #3C1B49 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.