#3E1542
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.1% 0.092 324), rgb(62, 21, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#3E1542 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 324°. 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 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1542 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 21, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 52%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.092 324) |
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 #3E1542 | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1542 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1542 text on white | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1542 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
#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
#EECCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E8
oklch(81% 0.108 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#D476DD
oklch(70.7% 0.174 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#C74BD3
oklch(63.1% 0.222 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#B221C0
oklch(55.6% 0.241 324)
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Step 700
700
#990CA6
oklch(49.1% 0.225 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C1386
oklch(42.6% 0.186 324)
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Step 900
900
#641B6C
oklch(37.7% 0.145 323.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1542
oklch(28.1% 0.092 324)
#3E1542 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) | #0D2343 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2841 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F1B29 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1542
#3E1542
oklch(28.1% 0.092 324)
- #003405
#003405
oklch(28.2% 0.091 144.1)
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 #3E1542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.034
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.039
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.050
Use #3E1542 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.