#3E024D
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(26.9% 0.127 317.9), rgb(62, 2, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#3E024D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E024D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 2, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 95%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.127 317.9) |
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 #3E024D | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E024D | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E024D text on white | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E024D 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
#FBF1FF
oklch(97% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E1FD
oklch(93.5% 0.043 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1C8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.085 318)
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Step 300
300
#E8A0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.15 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC62FF
oklch(70.8% 0.24 318)
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Step 500
500
#D000FD
oklch(63.2% 0.307 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D6
oklch(55.6% 0.27 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#67007E
oklch(37.8% 0.183 318.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E024D
oklch(26.9% 0.127 317.9)
#3E024D 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) | #001F4F | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #04244C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D152A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E024D
#3E024D
oklch(26.9% 0.127 317.9)
- #0E2F00
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
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 #3E024D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3E024D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.034
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
Use #3E024D 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.