#3E194B
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.3% 0.095 316.3), rgb(62, 25, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#3E194B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 316°. 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 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E194B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 25, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.095 316.3) |
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 #3E194B | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E194B | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E194B text on white | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E194B 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF5
oklch(88.5% 0.062 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDAAF1
oklch(80.8% 0.112 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC78EA
oklch(70.7% 0.18 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE4DE4
oklch(63.1% 0.231 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#A923D2
oklch(55.6% 0.25 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#910EB5
oklch(49% 0.232 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#761593
oklch(42.8% 0.193 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F1C75
oklch(37.6% 0.15 316.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E194B
oklch(29.3% 0.095 316.3)
#3E194B 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) | #0A274D | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192A4A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D222F | 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°).
- #3E194B
#3E194B
oklch(29.3% 0.095 316.3)
- #143500
#143500
oklch(29.2% 0.088 136.5)
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 #3E194B, 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 0.038
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
Use #3E194B 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.