#3E1B45
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.2% 0.084 320.7), rgb(62, 27, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#3E1B45 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1B45 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 27, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 44%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.084 320.7) |
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 #3E1B45 | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1B45 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1B45 text on white | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1B45 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE8
oklch(80.9% 0.099 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD7CDD
oklch(70.7% 0.161 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE55D3
oklch(63.1% 0.204 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA33C0
oklch(55.7% 0.222 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9123A6
oklch(49.1% 0.206 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#762086
oklch(42.7% 0.171 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F226C
oklch(37.7% 0.133 320.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1B45
oklch(29.2% 0.084 320.7)
#3E1B45 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) | #132746 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2B44 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F212D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1B45
#3E1B45
oklch(29.2% 0.084 320.7)
- #0F3507
#0F3507
oklch(29.1% 0.084 140.5)
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 #3E1B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
Use #3E1B45 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.