#3E154C
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(28.8% 0.103 316.4), rgb(62, 21, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#3E154C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E154C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 21, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 57%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.103 316.4) |
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 #3E154C | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E154C | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E154C text on white | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E154C text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF8
oklch(88.5% 0.068 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0A8F5
oklch(80.9% 0.121 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF74F0
oklch(70.7% 0.194 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#C144EB
oklch(63.1% 0.249 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD03D9
oklch(55.6% 0.271 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#9200B8
oklch(49% 0.24 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#790198
oklch(42.7% 0.208 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#611579
oklch(37.6% 0.162 316.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E154C
oklch(28.8% 0.103 316.4)
#3E154C 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) | #01254E | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15294B | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1F2E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E154C
#3E154C
oklch(28.8% 0.103 316.4)
- #143400
#143400
oklch(28.9% 0.086 136.3)
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 #3E154C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.033
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
Use #3E154C 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.