#3D2150
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.8% 0.086 309.8), rgb(61, 33, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#3D2150 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D2150 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 33, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.086 309.8) |
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 #3D2150 | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D2150 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D2150 text on white | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D2150 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 310.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5AEF3
oklch(80.9% 0.104 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF80EC
oklch(70.6% 0.164 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF5BE6
oklch(63.1% 0.209 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B39D4
oklch(55.6% 0.228 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#8429B7
oklch(49% 0.211 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C2594
oklch(42.7% 0.175 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#572576
oklch(37.6% 0.136 309.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D2150
oklch(30.8% 0.086 309.8)
#3D2150 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) | #132C52 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2E4F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B2935 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D2150
#3D2150
oklch(30.8% 0.086 309.8)
- #223700
#223700
oklch(30.7% 0.082 129.3)
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 #3D2150, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
Use #3D2150 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.