#3E1440
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.8% 0.091 325.9), rgb(62, 20, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#3E1440 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1440 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 20, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 52%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.091 325.9) |
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 #3E1440 | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1440 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1440 text on white | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1440 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E6
oklch(80.8% 0.108 326)
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Step 400
400
#D676DA
oklch(70.8% 0.173 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#C94ACF
oklch(63.1% 0.221 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#B41FBC
oklch(55.5% 0.24 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B0AA2
oklch(49.1% 0.223 326)
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Step 800
800
#7E1283
oklch(42.7% 0.185 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#661B69
oklch(37.8% 0.144 326.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1440
oklch(27.8% 0.091 325.9)
#3E1440 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) | #0D2241 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D273F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #401A27 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1440
#3E1440
oklch(27.8% 0.091 325.9)
- #00330A
#00330A
oklch(27.9% 0.085 146)
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 #3E1440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.026
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.031
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.037
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.049
Use #3E1440 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.