#3D1F59
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.1% 0.102 305), rgb(61, 31, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#3D1F59 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D1F59 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 31, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 48%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.102 305) |
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 #3D1F59 | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D1F59 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D1F59 text on white | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D1F59 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FD
oklch(93.5% 0.035 305.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFF
oklch(81% 0.12 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD7BFF
oklch(70.6% 0.193 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE4FFD
oklch(63.1% 0.247 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A23EC
oklch(55.6% 0.268 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#830CCE
oklch(49.1% 0.25 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B14A6
oklch(42.7% 0.207 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#561D84
oklch(37.7% 0.161 304.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D1F59
oklch(31.1% 0.102 305)
#3D1F59 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) | #042D5B | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #122E58 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #382B38 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D1F59
#3D1F59
oklch(31.1% 0.102 305)
- #283700
#283700
oklch(31.2% 0.078 124.7)
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 #3D1F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.072
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.076
Use #3D1F59 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.