#3E0050
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27% 0.132 316.3), rgb(62, 0, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#3E0050 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E0050 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 0, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.132 316.3) |
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 #3E0050 | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E0050 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E0050 text on white | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E0050 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#FBF2FF
oklch(97.2% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E1FF
oklch(93.6% 0.046 315.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFC9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.083 315.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5A2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.145 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#D766FF
oklch(70.7% 0.233 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC12FF
oklch(63.1% 0.303 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DA
oklch(55.6% 0.272 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9200B8
oklch(49% 0.24 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#790099
oklch(42.8% 0.209 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#650081
oklch(37.7% 0.185 316)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E0050
oklch(27% 0.132 316.3)
#3E0050 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) | #001F52 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00244E | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D162B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E0050
#3E0050
oklch(27% 0.132 316.3)
- #112F00
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
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 #3E0050, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3E0050.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.038
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
Use #3E0050 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.