#3C1E59
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(30.8% 0.103 304.4), rgb(60, 30, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.79:1).
About this color
#3C1E59 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1E59 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 30, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 50%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.103 304.4) |
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 #3C1E59 | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1E59 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1E59 text on white | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1E59 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#E3CFFE
oklch(88.6% 0.067 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2ADFF
oklch(80.9% 0.119 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC7CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.191 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD4FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.249 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#9920EF
oklch(55.6% 0.272 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#8306D0
oklch(49.1% 0.253 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A12A8
oklch(42.6% 0.21 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#561D85
oklch(37.7% 0.162 304.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C1E59
oklch(30.8% 0.103 304.4)
#3C1E59 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) | #002C5B | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #102D58 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #372A38 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1E59
#3C1E59
oklch(30.8% 0.103 304.4)
- #283600
#283600
oklch(30.9% 0.077 124.1)
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 #3C1E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.074
Use #3C1E59 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.