#3E024C
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(26.9% 0.126 318.5), rgb(62, 2, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.93:1).
About this color
#3E024C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E024C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 2, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 95%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.126 318.5) |
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 #3E024C | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E024C | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E024C text on white | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E024C 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
#FBF1FE
oklch(97% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FD
oklch(93.6% 0.044 319)
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Step 200
200
#F1C8FD
oklch(88.5% 0.084 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A0FE
oklch(80.9% 0.149 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC61FE
oklch(70.6% 0.24 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#D100FB
oklch(63.2% 0.305 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#B000D4
oklch(55.6% 0.269 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#67007D
oklch(37.7% 0.182 318.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E024C
oklch(26.9% 0.126 318.5)
#3E024C 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) | #001E4E | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #06244B | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1529 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E024C
#3E024C
oklch(26.9% 0.126 318.5)
- #0C2F00
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
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 #3E024C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3E024C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.030
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.032
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
Use #3E024C 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.