#3E044B
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27% 0.123 319), rgb(62, 4, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.86:1).
About this color
#3E044B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E044B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 4, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 90%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.123 319) |
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 #3E044B | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E044B | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E044B text on white | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E044B 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FC
oklch(93.5% 0.043 320)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9FC
oklch(88.6% 0.081 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A1FC
oklch(81% 0.145 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC64FA
oklch(70.8% 0.233 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#D012F7
oklch(63.1% 0.298 319)
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Step 600
600
#B100D3
oklch(55.7% 0.268 319)
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Step 700
700
#9500B2
oklch(49% 0.236 319)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#67007C
oklch(37.6% 0.182 318.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E044B
oklch(27% 0.123 319)
#3E044B 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) | #001F4D | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #09244A | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1529 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E044B
#3E044B
oklch(27% 0.123 319)
- #0B2F00
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
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 #3E044B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3E044B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.031
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.059
Use #3E044B 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.