#3E1B52
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.1% 0.1 311.2), rgb(62, 27, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.15:1).
About this color
#3E1B52 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1B52 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 27, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 50%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.1 311.2) |
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 #3E1B52 | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1B52 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1B52 text on white | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1B52 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFA
oklch(88.4% 0.067 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9AAF9
oklch(80.8% 0.119 311)
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Step 400
400
#C678F6
oklch(70.6% 0.19 311)
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Step 500
500
#B84CF2
oklch(63.2% 0.243 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#A31DE0
oklch(55.5% 0.264 311)
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Step 700
700
#8C04C2
oklch(49.1% 0.245 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#72119D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C1B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.158 311.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1B52
oklch(30.1% 0.1 311.2)
#3E1B52 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) | #052954 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #162C51 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C2533 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1B52
#3E1B52
oklch(30.1% 0.1 311.2)
- #1E3600
#1E3600
oklch(30.1% 0.083 131.5)
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 #3E1B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
Use #3E1B52 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.