#3C1C53
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.1% 0.099 308.4), rgb(60, 28, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.15:1).
About this color
#3C1C53 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1C53 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 28, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 50%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.099 308.4) |
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 #3C1C53 | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1C53 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1C53 text on white | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1C53 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6ACFB
oklch(80.9% 0.117 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#C27BF8
oklch(70.8% 0.187 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#B250F5
oklch(63.1% 0.239 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E25E3
oklch(55.5% 0.26 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#8710C6
oklch(49.1% 0.242 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E16A0
oklch(42.7% 0.201 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#591E7F
oklch(37.8% 0.156 308.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C1C53
oklch(30.1% 0.099 308.4)
#3C1C53 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) | #052A55 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #142B52 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #392734 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1C53
#3C1C53
oklch(30.1% 0.099 308.4)
- #223500
#223500
oklch(30.1% 0.079 128.3)
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 #3C1C53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
Use #3C1C53 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.