#3E173F
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.2% 0.085 326.6), rgb(62, 23, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#3E173F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 327°. 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 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E173F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 23, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 47%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.085 326.6) |
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 #3E173F | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E173F | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E173F text on white | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E173F 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D379D5
oklch(70.6% 0.161 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#C651C9
oklch(63.1% 0.205 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#B12CB6
oklch(55.5% 0.224 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#981C9D
oklch(49.1% 0.208 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C1C7F
oklch(42.8% 0.172 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#641F66
oklch(37.7% 0.134 326.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E173F
oklch(28.2% 0.085 326.6)
#3E173F 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) | #122340 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F283E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #401C28 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E173F
#3E173F
oklch(28.2% 0.085 326.6)
- #00340C
#00340C
oklch(28.3% 0.085 146.6)
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 #3E173F, 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 0.035
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.053
Use #3E173F 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.