#3E0E49
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.7% 0.11 319.4), rgb(62, 14, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.39:1).
About this color
#3E0E49 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E0E49 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 14, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 68%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.11 319.4) |
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 #3E0E49 | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E0E49 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E0E49 text on white | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E0E49 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FA
oklch(93.5% 0.038 319.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.074 319.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5A5F5
oklch(80.9% 0.129 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#D66DF0
oklch(70.6% 0.208 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA36EB
oklch(63.1% 0.266 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9600B2
oklch(49.2% 0.237 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0093
oklch(42.6% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#660979
oklch(37.6% 0.173 319.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E0E49
oklch(27.7% 0.11 319.4)
#3E0E49 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) | #00214B | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #132648 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1A2A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E0E49
#3E0E49
oklch(27.7% 0.11 319.4)
- #0B3200
#0B3200
oklch(27.9% 0.088 139.3)
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 #3E0E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.033
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.036
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
Use #3E0E49 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.