#3E014E
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(26.9% 0.129 317.4), rgb(62, 1, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#3E014E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E014E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 1, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.129 317.4) |
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 #3E014E | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E014E | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E014E text on white | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E014E text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FBF1FF
oklch(97% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E1FE
oklch(93.5% 0.045 316.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1C8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.086 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7A1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.148 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA63FF
oklch(70.7% 0.238 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF00FE
oklch(63.1% 0.307 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D7
oklch(55.7% 0.271 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#9400B6
oklch(49.2% 0.239 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A0097
oklch(42.8% 0.208 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#66007F
oklch(37.7% 0.184 317.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E014E
oklch(26.9% 0.129 317.4)
#3E014E 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) | #001E50 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #02244D | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D152A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E014E
#3E014E
oklch(26.9% 0.129 317.4)
- #0F2F00
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
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 #3E014E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3E014E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.035
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
Use #3E014E 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.