#3D1747
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.6% 0.093 318.8), rgb(61, 23, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.87:1).
About this color
#3D1747 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D1747 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 23, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.093 318.8) |
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 #3D1747 | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D1747 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D1747 text on white | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D1747 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAEE
oklch(80.9% 0.109 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE78E6
oklch(70.7% 0.177 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#C04DDE
oklch(63% 0.226 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC24CB
oklch(55.6% 0.245 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#9310B0
oklch(49% 0.228 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#78158E
oklch(42.7% 0.189 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#611C72
oklch(37.7% 0.148 318.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D1747
oklch(28.6% 0.093 318.8)
#3D1747 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) | #0B2548 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2946 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1F2C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D1747
#3D1747
oklch(28.6% 0.093 318.8)
- #0E3400
#0E3400
oklch(28.6% 0.09 138.6)
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 #3D1747, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
Use #3D1747 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.