#3D0A3F
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(26.4% 0.105 326.4), rgb(61, 10, 63).
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White text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#3D0A3F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D0A3F |
| RGB | rgb(61, 10, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 73%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.105 326.4) |
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 #3D0A3F | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D0A3F | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D0A3F text on white | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D0A3F 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.069 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAA4EB
oklch(80.9% 0.123 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE6DE1
oklch(70.8% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#D237D8
oklch(63.2% 0.254 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A2
oklch(49% 0.228 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A0B6E
oklch(37.6% 0.165 326.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D0A3F
oklch(26.4% 0.105 326.4)
#3D0A3F 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) | #001E40 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17243E | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F1324 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D0A3F
#3D0A3F
oklch(26.4% 0.105 326.4)
- #002F09
#002F09
oklch(26.6% 0.081 146.2)
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 #3D0A3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.015
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.021
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.022
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.026
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.037
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.048
Use #3D0A3F 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.