#3C1F57
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.9% 0.099 305.2), rgb(60, 31, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.76:1).
About this color
#3C1F57 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1F57 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 31, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 47%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.099 305.2) |
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 #3C1F57 | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1F57 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1F57 text on white | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1F57 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FD
oklch(93.7% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2ADFD
oklch(80.8% 0.117 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD7DFC
oklch(70.8% 0.187 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD52FA
oklch(63.1% 0.24 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#9929E9
oklch(55.6% 0.261 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#8316CA
oklch(49.1% 0.242 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A19A4
oklch(42.7% 0.201 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#561F82
oklch(37.7% 0.157 305.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C1F57
oklch(30.9% 0.099 305.2)
#3C1F57 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) | #062C59 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #132D56 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #372A37 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1F57
#3C1F57
oklch(30.9% 0.099 305.2)
- #273600
#273600
oklch(30.8% 0.077 124.9)
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 #3C1F57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.074
Use #3C1F57 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.