#3E1A47
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.2% 0.089 319.2), rgb(62, 26, 71).
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White text reads best on this color (14.54:1).
About this color
#3E1A47 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1A47 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 26, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 46%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.089 319.2) |
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 #3E1A47 | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1A47 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1A47 text on white | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1A47 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
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF2
oklch(88.4% 0.059 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD7AE2
oklch(70.7% 0.169 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE52D9
oklch(63% 0.214 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA2DC6
oklch(55.6% 0.233 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#921CAB
oklch(49.1% 0.217 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#761C8B
oklch(42.7% 0.18 319)
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Step 900
900
#60206F
oklch(37.8% 0.14 319.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1A47
oklch(29.2% 0.089 319.2)
#3E1A47 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) | #102748 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2A46 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E212D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1A47
#3E1A47
oklch(29.2% 0.089 319.2)
- #0F3503
#0F3503
oklch(29% 0.088 139.3)
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 #3E1A47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.039
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
Use #3E1A47 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.