#3D103E
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27% 0.095 326.9), rgb(61, 16, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.64:1).
About this color
#3D103E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 327°. 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 15.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D103E |
| RGB | rgb(61, 16, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 59%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.095 326.9) |
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 #3D103E | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D103E | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D103E text on white | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D103E text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.063 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.112 326.6)
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Step 400
400
#D973DA
oklch(70.7% 0.179 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD45D0
oklch(63.2% 0.23 327)
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Step 600
600
#B810BD
oklch(55.6% 0.251 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#800784
oklch(42.6% 0.193 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#68176A
oklch(37.8% 0.15 327)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D103E
oklch(27% 0.095 326.9)
#3D103E 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) | #09203F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A253D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F1625 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D103E
#3D103E
oklch(27% 0.095 326.9)
- #00300B
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
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 #3D103E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.021
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.023
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.029
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.039
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.050
Use #3D103E 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.