#3D1554
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.3% 0.112 310.4), rgb(61, 21, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.64:1).
About this color
#3D1554 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D1554 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 21, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 60%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.112 310.4) |
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 #3D1554 | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D1554 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D1554 text on white | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D1554 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FD
oklch(93.5% 0.038 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8CCFE
oklch(88.4% 0.074 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBA8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.131 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#C973FF
oklch(70.7% 0.209 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB3EFE
oklch(63.1% 0.269 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#A500E8
oklch(55.6% 0.28 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B00C5
oklch(49.1% 0.248 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#7300A3
oklch(42.7% 0.216 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E1084
oklch(37.7% 0.176 310.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D1554
oklch(29.3% 0.112 310.4)
#3D1554 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) | #002756 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B2953 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A2332 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D1554
#3D1554
oklch(29.3% 0.112 310.4)
- #1E3300
#1E3300
oklch(29.2% 0.079 130.2)
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 #3D1554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.040
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
Use #3D1554 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.