#3E174B
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29% 0.098 316.7), rgb(62, 23, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#3E174B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E174B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 23, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 53%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.098 316.7) |
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 #3E174B | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E174B | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E174B text on white | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E174B text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF6
oklch(88.6% 0.064 317)
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Step 300
300
#DFA9F3
oklch(80.9% 0.117 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE76EC
oklch(70.7% 0.186 317)
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Step 500
500
#C049E6
oklch(63.1% 0.238 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB19D4
oklch(55.5% 0.259 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#9300B7
oklch(49.1% 0.24 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#770D95
oklch(42.7% 0.2 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#601977
oklch(37.6% 0.156 316.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E174B
oklch(29% 0.098 316.7)
#3E174B 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) | #06264D | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18294A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D202E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E174B
#3E174B
oklch(29% 0.098 316.7)
- #133400
#133400
oklch(28.9% 0.087 136.7)
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 #3E174B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.035
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
Use #3E174B 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.