#3D024E
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(26.9% 0.128 316.5), rgb(61, 2, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.94:1).
About this color
#3D024E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D024E |
| RGB | rgb(61, 2, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 95%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.128 316.5) |
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 #3D024E | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D024E | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D024E text on white | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D024E text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FBF2FF
oklch(97.2% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E1FE
oklch(93.5% 0.045 316.7)
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Step 200
200
#F0C9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.084 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6A2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.145 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#D866FF
oklch(70.8% 0.233 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD0EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.304 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D9
oklch(55.7% 0.272 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#9300B8
oklch(49.2% 0.24 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#790098
oklch(42.7% 0.209 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#650080
oklch(37.6% 0.184 316.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D024E
oklch(26.9% 0.128 316.5)
#3D024E 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) | #001F50 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01234D | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C162B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D024E
#3D024E
oklch(26.9% 0.128 316.5)
- #112E00
#112E00
oklch(26.8% 0.08 136.2)
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 #3D024E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3D024E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.034
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.034
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
Use #3D024E 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.