#3E1740
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.3% 0.086 325.6), rgb(62, 23, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#3E1740 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1740 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 23, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 47%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.086 325.6) |
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 #3E1740 | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1740 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1740 text on white | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1740 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.101 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D379D7
oklch(70.7% 0.163 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#C650CC
oklch(63.1% 0.209 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#B12BB8
oklch(55.6% 0.226 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#981B9F
oklch(49.2% 0.21 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B1B81
oklch(42.7% 0.174 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#641F67
oklch(37.8% 0.135 326.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1740
oklch(28.3% 0.086 325.6)
#3E1740 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) | #122441 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F283F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #401C29 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1740
#3E1740
oklch(28.3% 0.086 325.6)
- #01340A
#01340A
oklch(28.3% 0.086 145.6)
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 #3E1740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.032
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.051
Use #3E1740 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.