#3E073C
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(26.1% 0.106 329.8), rgb(62, 7, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.14:1).
About this color
#3E073C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E073C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 7, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 80%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.106 329.8) |
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 #3E073C | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E073C | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E073C text on white | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E073C text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F6
oklch(93.7% 0.036 330)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.07 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEA2E8
oklch(80.8% 0.127 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#E36ADB
oklch(70.8% 0.2 330)
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Step 500
500
#D730D1
oklch(63% 0.257 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900
#6E056B
oklch(37.8% 0.168 329.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E073C
oklch(26.1% 0.106 329.8)
#3E073C 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) | #011C3D | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18233B | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #410F21 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E073C
#3E073C
oklch(26.1% 0.106 329.8)
- #002D0F
#002D0F
oklch(26% 0.072 149.7)
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 #3E073C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.014
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.015
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.023
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.031
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.033
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.050
Use #3E073C 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.