#3D063E
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(25.9% 0.109 327.4), rgb(61, 6, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#3D063E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D063E |
| RGB | rgb(61, 6, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 82%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.109 327.4) |
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 #3D063E | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D063E | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D063E text on white | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D063E text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F2
oklch(88.4% 0.072 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA2EB
oklch(80.8% 0.129 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#E169E1
oklch(70.7% 0.206 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#D62ED9
oklch(63.2% 0.264 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D036F
oklch(37.8% 0.172 327.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D063E
oklch(25.9% 0.109 327.4)
#3D063E 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) | #001C3F | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15233D | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F1022 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D063E
#3D063E
oklch(25.9% 0.109 327.4)
- #002D0B
#002D0B
oklch(25.9% 0.076 147.4)
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 #3D063E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.015
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.020
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.022
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.035
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.050
Use #3D063E 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.