#3E0A40
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(26.7% 0.106 326.4), rgb(62, 10, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.88:1).
About this color
#3E0A40 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E0A40 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 10, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 73%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.106 326.4) |
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 #3E0A40 | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E0A40 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E0A40 text on white | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E0A40 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.069 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBA3EC
oklch(80.8% 0.127 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE6CE2
oklch(70.7% 0.2 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#D334D9
oklch(63.1% 0.257 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A2
oklch(49% 0.228 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B096F
oklch(37.7% 0.167 326.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E0A40
oklch(26.7% 0.106 326.4)
#3E0A40 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) | #001E41 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17243F | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #401324 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E0A40
#3E0A40
oklch(26.7% 0.106 326.4)
- #002F0A
#002F0A
oklch(26.6% 0.08 146.6)
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 #3E0A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.013
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.024
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.027
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.039
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.045
Use #3E0A40 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.