#3C1C59
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(30.5% 0.107 305), rgb(60, 28, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.97:1).
About this color
#3C1C59 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1C59 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 28, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 52%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.107 305) |
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 #3C1C59 | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1C59 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1C59 text on white | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1C59 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FE
oklch(93.5% 0.037 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFF
oklch(81% 0.12 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD7BFF
oklch(70.6% 0.193 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE4EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.25 305)
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Step 600
600
#9C14F2
oklch(55.7% 0.281 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#8400D0
oklch(49.1% 0.255 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C09AA
oklch(42.7% 0.216 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#571987
oklch(37.7% 0.169 304.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C1C59
oklch(30.5% 0.107 305)
#3C1C59 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) | #002B5B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C2C58 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #372937 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1C59
#3C1C59
oklch(30.5% 0.107 305)
- #263500
#263500
oklch(30.4% 0.077 125.1)
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 #3C1C59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
Use #3C1C59 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.