#3E114D
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(28.4% 0.11 316.3), rgb(62, 17, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#3E114D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E114D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 17, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 64%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.11 316.3) |
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 #3E114D | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E114D | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E114D text on white | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E114D 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
#F4E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECCBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.073 315.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2A6F9
oklch(81% 0.13 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#D26FF6
oklch(70.7% 0.209 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#C539F1
oklch(63.1% 0.266 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DA
oklch(55.6% 0.272 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9200B8
oklch(49% 0.24 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#790098
oklch(42.7% 0.209 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#630D7D
oklch(37.7% 0.173 316)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E114D
oklch(28.4% 0.11 316.3)
#3E114D 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) | #00244F | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11284C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1D2D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E114D
#3E114D
oklch(28.4% 0.11 316.3)
- #133200
#133200
oklch(28.2% 0.084 136.3)
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 #3E114D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.029
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.029
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.040
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
Use #3E114D 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.