#3E173E
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.1% 0.084 327.5), rgb(62, 23, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#3E173E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E173E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 23, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 46%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.084 327.5) |
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 #3E173E | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E173E | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E173E text on white | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E173E 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D479D3
oklch(70.6% 0.16 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C751C7
oklch(63.1% 0.204 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#B22EB3
oklch(55.7% 0.22 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#991D9A
oklch(49.1% 0.206 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C1D7D
oklch(42.7% 0.169 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#642065
oklch(37.8% 0.132 327.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E173E
oklch(28.1% 0.084 327.5)
#3E173E 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) | #13233F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20283D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #401C28 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E173E
#3E173E
oklch(28.1% 0.084 327.5)
- #00330E
#00330E
oklch(28% 0.082 147.6)
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 #3E173E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.033
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
Use #3E173E 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.