#3E104F
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(28.4% 0.113 315.1), rgb(62, 16, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#3E104F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E104F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 16, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 66%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.113 315.1) |
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 #3E104F | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E104F | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E104F text on white | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E104F text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FC
oklch(93.7% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.074 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1A5FC
oklch(80.8% 0.135 315)
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Step 400
400
#D26EFA
oklch(70.8% 0.214 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#C535F7
oklch(63.2% 0.275 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DC
oklch(55.6% 0.273 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#78009B
oklch(42.8% 0.211 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#630880
oklch(37.7% 0.179 315)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E104F
oklch(28.4% 0.113 315.1)
#3E104F 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) | #002451 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E274E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1D2E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E104F
#3E104F
oklch(28.4% 0.113 315.1)
- #153200
#153200
oklch(28.3% 0.083 135.3)
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 #3E104F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.030
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.032
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
Use #3E104F 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.