#3E1A4C
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.5% 0.094 315.4), rgb(62, 26, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.41:1).
About this color
#3E1A4C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1A4C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 26, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 49%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.094 315.4) |
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 #3E1A4C | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1A4C | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1A4C text on white | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1A4C text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF6
oklch(88.4% 0.063 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCAAF2
oklch(80.8% 0.112 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA79EB
oklch(70.6% 0.179 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC4FE5
oklch(63.2% 0.228 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#A825D3
oklch(55.7% 0.249 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#9012B6
oklch(49.1% 0.231 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#751794
oklch(42.8% 0.191 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E1D76
oklch(37.7% 0.15 315.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1A4C
oklch(29.5% 0.094 315.4)
#3E1A4C 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) | #0B284E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2B4B | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2330 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1A4C
#3E1A4C
oklch(29.5% 0.094 315.4)
- #173600
#173600
oklch(29.7% 0.087 135.4)
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 #3E1A4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.041
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
Use #3E1A4C 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.