#3D0D4A
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.5% 0.112 318), rgb(61, 13, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#3D0D4A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D0D4A |
| RGB | rgb(61, 13, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 70%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.112 318) |
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 #3D0D4A | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D0D4A | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D0D4A text on white | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D0D4A text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FB
oklch(93.5% 0.039 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECAF9
oklch(88.4% 0.074 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4A5F8
oklch(80.9% 0.132 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#D56DF4
oklch(70.7% 0.211 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#C934EF
oklch(63.1% 0.27 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D5
oklch(55.5% 0.269 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#65087C
oklch(37.7% 0.176 317.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D0D4A
oklch(27.5% 0.112 318)
#3D0D4A 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) | #00214C | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #102649 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1A2B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D0D4A
#3D0D4A
oklch(27.5% 0.112 318)
- #0E3100
#0E3100
oklch(27.6% 0.086 138.2)
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 #3D0D4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.031
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.034
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
Use #3D0D4A 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.