#3E1444
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.1% 0.096 322.5), rgb(62, 20, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.12:1).
About this color
#3E1444 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 322°. 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 15.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1444 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 20, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 55%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.096 322.5) |
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 #3E1444 | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1444 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1444 text on white | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1444 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.063 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4A8EC
oklch(81% 0.114 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#D475E2
oklch(70.8% 0.181 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#C748D9
oklch(63.2% 0.231 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#B218C6
oklch(55.5% 0.251 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C0C8B
oklch(42.6% 0.194 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#64196F
oklch(37.7% 0.15 322.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1444
oklch(28.1% 0.096 322.5)
#3E1444 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) | #092345 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2843 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F1B29 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1444
#3E1444
oklch(28.1% 0.096 322.5)
- #003400
#003400
oklch(28.2% 0.096 142.5)
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 #3E1444, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.031
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
Use #3E1444 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.