#3D114F
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(28.4% 0.112 314.1), rgb(61, 17, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#3D114F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D114F |
| RGB | rgb(61, 17, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 65%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.112 314.1) |
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 #3D114F | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D114F | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D114F text on white | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D114F text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCBFC
oklch(88.4% 0.074 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0A6FC
oklch(80.9% 0.133 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF6FFA
oklch(70.6% 0.212 314.2)
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Step 500
500
#C239F7
oklch(63.1% 0.27 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA00DF
oklch(55.5% 0.275 314)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#77009C
oklch(42.7% 0.211 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#620C80
oklch(37.7% 0.176 314.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D114F
oklch(28.4% 0.112 314.1)
#3D114F 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) | #002451 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D274E | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1E2E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D114F
#3D114F
oklch(28.4% 0.112 314.1)
- #173200
#173200
oklch(28.4% 0.082 134.2)
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 #3D114F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.033
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
Use #3D114F 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.