#3E083C
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(26.2% 0.105 329.7), rgb(62, 8, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#3E083C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E083C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 8, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 77%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.105 329.7) |
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 #3E083C | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E083C | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E083C text on white | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E083C 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
#F8E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.069 330)
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Step 300
300
#EEA3E7
oklch(81% 0.124 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#E26BDB
oklch(70.8% 0.198 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#D733D1
oklch(63.2% 0.254 329.7)
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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
#6D076A
oklch(37.7% 0.166 329.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E083C
oklch(26.2% 0.105 329.7)
#3E083C 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) | #021C3D | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19243B | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #411022 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E083C
#3E083C
oklch(26.2% 0.105 329.7)
- #002E0F
#002E0F
oklch(26.3% 0.074 149.4)
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 #3E083C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.015
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.015
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.024
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.031
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.033
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.050
Use #3E083C 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.