#3D1348
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.1% 0.101 318.6), rgb(61, 19, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#3D1348 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D1348 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 19, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 58%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.101 318.6) |
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 #3D1348 | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D1348 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D1348 text on white | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D1348 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF6
oklch(88.5% 0.066 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2A8F2
oklch(81% 0.119 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#D173EB
oklch(70.6% 0.191 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#C444E5
oklch(63.1% 0.245 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#B007D3
oklch(55.7% 0.266 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A0394
oklch(42.7% 0.205 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#631676
oklch(37.8% 0.159 318.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D1348
oklch(28.1% 0.101 318.6)
#3D1348 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) | #02234A | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #162747 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1D2B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D1348
#3D1348
oklch(28.1% 0.101 318.6)
- #0D3200
#0D3200
oklch(27.9% 0.088 138.7)
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 #3D1348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.036
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
Use #3D1348 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.