#3C1C54
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.1% 0.1 307.8), rgb(60, 28, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#3C1C54 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1C54 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 28, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 50%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.1 307.8) |
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 #3C1C54 | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1C54 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1C54 text on white | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1C54 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
#D6ACFC
oklch(81% 0.118 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#C17AFA
oklch(70.6% 0.19 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#B24FF7
oklch(63.1% 0.242 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E23E6
oklch(55.6% 0.264 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#870CC8
oklch(49.1% 0.245 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E14A1
oklch(42.7% 0.203 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#591D80
oklch(37.7% 0.158 308)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C1C54
oklch(30.1% 0.1 307.8)
#3C1C54 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) | #032A56 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #132B53 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #382735 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1C54
#3C1C54
oklch(30.1% 0.1 307.8)
- #233500
#233500
oklch(30.2% 0.078 127.5)
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 #3C1C54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.049
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
Use #3C1C54 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.