#3E184F
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.4% 0.101 313.8), rgb(62, 24, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.49:1).
About this color
#3E184F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E184F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 24, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 53%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.101 313.8) |
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 #3E184F | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E184F | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E184F text on white | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E184F text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F9F2FD
oklch(97% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FB
oklch(93.5% 0.036 313)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDA9F7
oklch(80.9% 0.12 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB76F3
oklch(70.7% 0.192 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD48EE
oklch(63.1% 0.245 314)
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Step 600
600
#A813DD
oklch(55.6% 0.267 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BE
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#75099B
oklch(42.7% 0.206 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F187B
oklch(37.7% 0.161 314)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E184F
oklch(29.4% 0.101 313.8)
#3E184F 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) | #032751 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #152A4E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C2231 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E184F
#3E184F
oklch(29.4% 0.101 313.8)
- #193500
#193500
oklch(29.5% 0.085 134.1)
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 #3E184F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.040
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
Use #3E184F 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.