#3E0D42
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.1% 0.104 324.7), rgb(62, 13, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.65:1).
About this color
#3E0D42 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 325°. 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 15.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E0D42 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 13, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 67%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.104 324.7) |
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 #3E0D42 | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E0D42 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E0D42 text on white | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E0D42 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 325.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F1CAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.069 324.6)
-
Step 300
300
#E9A5ED
oklch(81% 0.123 324.8)
-
Step 400
400
#DB6EE3
oklch(70.7% 0.197 324.8)
-
Step 500
500
#CF3ADB
oklch(63.1% 0.252 324.7)
-
Step 600
600
#B700C4
oklch(55.5% 0.26 324.7)
-
Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
-
Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
-
Step 900
900
#690E70
oklch(37.7% 0.164 324.8)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E0D42
oklch(27.1% 0.104 324.7)
#3E0D42 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) | #012043 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172541 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F1626 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E0D42
#3E0D42
oklch(27.1% 0.104 324.7)
- #003106
#003106
oklch(27.2% 0.086 144.7)
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 #3E0D42, 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 0.027
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.027
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.027
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.031
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.043
Use #3E0D42 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.