#3D044D
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27% 0.125 316.9), rgb(61, 4, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#3D044D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D044D |
| RGB | rgb(61, 4, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 90%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.125 316.9) |
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 #3D044D | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D044D | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D044D text on white | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D044D text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F6E2FD
oklch(93.7% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFC9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.082 316.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7A1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.148 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#D964FF
oklch(70.7% 0.236 317)
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Step 500
500
#CD11FD
oklch(63% 0.302 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D8
oklch(55.6% 0.271 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#9300B7
oklch(49.1% 0.24 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#790097
oklch(42.6% 0.208 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#66007F
oklch(37.7% 0.184 317.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D044D
oklch(27% 0.125 316.9)
#3D044D 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) | #001F4F | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #04244C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C172A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D044D
#3D044D
oklch(27% 0.125 316.9)
- #102F00
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
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 #3D044D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3D044D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.031
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.032
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
Use #3D044D 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.