#3E1541
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28% 0.091 324.9), rgb(62, 21, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.12:1).
About this color
#3E1541 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1541 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 21, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 51%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.091 324.9) |
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 #3E1541 | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1541 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1541 text on white | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1541 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E7
oklch(81% 0.107 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#D576DB
oklch(70.7% 0.173 325)
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Step 500
500
#C74CD1
oklch(63.1% 0.219 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#B322BD
oklch(55.6% 0.239 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#990FA3
oklch(49% 0.221 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D1484
oklch(42.7% 0.184 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#651C6A
oklch(37.8% 0.143 325.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1541
oklch(28% 0.091 324.9)
#3E1541 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) | #0E2342 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2840 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F1B28 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1541
#3E1541
oklch(28% 0.091 324.9)
- #003307
#003307
oklch(27.9% 0.088 144.9)
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 #3E1541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.028
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.039
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.049
Use #3E1541 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.