#3E103E
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.2% 0.096 327.8), rgb(62, 16, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.57:1).
About this color
#3E103E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E103E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 16, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 59%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.096 327.8) |
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 #3E103E | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E103E | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E103E text on white | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E103E 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.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8A6E6
oklch(80.8% 0.114 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB72D9
oklch(70.7% 0.181 328)
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Step 500
500
#CE43CF
oklch(63.1% 0.232 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA0ABB
oklch(55.6% 0.252 328)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820483
oklch(42.8% 0.194 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#691569
oklch(37.7% 0.152 328.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E103E
oklch(27.2% 0.096 327.8)
#3E103E 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) | #0A203F | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B263D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #401625 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E103E
#3E103E
oklch(27.2% 0.096 327.8)
- #00310D
#00310D
oklch(27.3% 0.08 147.6)
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 #3E103E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.020
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.023
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.031
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.039
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.049
Use #3E103E 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.