#3D0841
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(26.4% 0.109 324.9), rgb(61, 8, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.03:1).
About this color
#3D0841 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D0841 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 8, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 78%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.109 324.9) |
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 #3D0841 | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D0841 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D0841 text on white | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D0841 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAF4
oklch(88.6% 0.071 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBA3EF
oklch(81% 0.13 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE6AE6
oklch(70.7% 0.207 325)
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Step 500
500
#D231DE
oklch(63.1% 0.263 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#B800C4
oklch(55.7% 0.26 325)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B0572
oklch(37.8% 0.172 325)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D0841
oklch(26.4% 0.109 324.9)
#3D0841 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) | #001D43 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #142340 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F1324 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D0841
#3D0841
oklch(26.4% 0.109 324.9)
- #002F06
#002F06
oklch(26.5% 0.084 144.9)
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 #3D0841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.021
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.023
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.025
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.040
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.046
Use #3D0841 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.