#3D194A
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.1% 0.093 316.1), rgb(61, 25, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#3D194A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D194A |
| RGB | rgb(61, 25, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 49%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.093 316.1) |
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 #3D194A | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D194A | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D194A text on white | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D194A 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF5
oklch(88.4% 0.062 315.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAAF1
oklch(80.8% 0.112 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB79EA
oklch(70.7% 0.178 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC4FE3
oklch(63.1% 0.226 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#A827D0
oklch(55.6% 0.245 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#9014B4
oklch(49.1% 0.228 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#751892
oklch(42.7% 0.189 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F1E74
oklch(37.8% 0.147 316.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D194A
oklch(29.1% 0.093 316.1)
#3D194A 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) | #0B264C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192A49 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C212E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D194A
#3D194A
oklch(29.1% 0.093 316.1)
- #153400
#153400
oklch(29% 0.086 135.8)
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 #3D194A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.038
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
Use #3D194A 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.