#3D0849
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27% 0.116 319.1), rgb(61, 8, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#3D0849 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D0849 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 8, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 80%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.116 319.1) |
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 #3D0849 | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D0849 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D0849 text on white | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D0849 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.076 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7A3F9
oklch(81% 0.138 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#D969F5
oklch(70.7% 0.22 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD29F1
oklch(63.1% 0.282 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9500B2
oklch(49% 0.236 319)
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Step 800
800
#7B0093
oklch(42.6% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#67007C
oklch(37.6% 0.182 318.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D0849
oklch(27% 0.116 319.1)
#3D0849 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) | #001F4B | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D2448 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1729 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D0849
#3D0849
oklch(27% 0.116 319.1)
- #0B2F00
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
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 #3D0849, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3D0849.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.027
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.028
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.029
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.039
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
Use #3D0849 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.