#3E044E
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.2% 0.126 317.1), rgb(62, 4, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.76:1).
About this color
#3E044E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E044E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 4, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 90%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.126 317.1) |
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 #3E044E | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E044E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E044E text on white | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E044E text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F6E1FD
oklch(93.5% 0.043 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#F0C9FE
oklch(88.6% 0.083 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7A1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.148 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#D964FF
oklch(70.7% 0.236 317)
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Step 500
500
#CE08FE
oklch(63.1% 0.305 317)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D8
oklch(55.6% 0.271 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#9300B7
oklch(49.1% 0.24 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#790097
oklch(42.6% 0.208 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#66007F
oklch(37.7% 0.184 317.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E044E
oklch(27.2% 0.126 317.1)
#3E044E 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) | #001F50 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05244D | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D172B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E044E
#3E044E
oklch(27.2% 0.126 317.1)
- #102F00
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
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 #3E044E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3E044E.
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 0.034
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.035
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
Use #3E044E 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.