#3E184A
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.1% 0.096 317.3), rgb(62, 24, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.64:1).
About this color
#3E184A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E184A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 24, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 51%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.096 317.3) |
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 #3E184A | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E184A | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E184A text on white | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E184A text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 317.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAF1
oklch(81% 0.113 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD77EA
oklch(70.6% 0.182 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF4CE3
oklch(63.1% 0.231 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB20D0
oklch(55.6% 0.251 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#920AB4
oklch(49% 0.234 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#771392
oklch(42.7% 0.193 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#601B74
oklch(37.6% 0.151 317.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E184A
oklch(29.1% 0.096 317.3)
#3E184A 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) | #0A264C | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192A49 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E212E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E184A
#3E184A
oklch(29.1% 0.096 317.3)
- #123500
#123500
oklch(29.1% 0.089 137.3)
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 #3E184A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.036
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
Use #3E184A 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.