#3D1948
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.9% 0.091 317.6), rgb(61, 25, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#3D1948 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D1948 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 25, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 48%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.091 317.6) |
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 #3D1948 | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D1948 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D1948 text on white | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D1948 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEE
oklch(81% 0.107 318)
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Step 400
400
#CC7AE6
oklch(70.8% 0.173 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD51DE
oklch(63.1% 0.22 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#A92ACB
oklch(55.6% 0.239 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#9119B0
oklch(49.2% 0.222 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#761A8E
oklch(42.7% 0.184 318)
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Step 900
900
#5F1F72
oklch(37.7% 0.143 317.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D1948
oklch(28.9% 0.091 317.6)
#3D1948 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) | #0D2649 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2A47 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D212D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D1948
#3D1948
oklch(28.9% 0.091 317.6)
- #113500
#113500
oklch(29.1% 0.089 137.7)
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 #3D1948, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
Use #3D1948 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.