#3E1B53
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.2% 0.101 310.5), rgb(62, 27, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#3E1B53 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1B53 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 27, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 51%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.101 310.5) |
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 #3E1B53 | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1B53 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1B53 text on white | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1B53 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
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFA
oklch(88.4% 0.067 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9AAFA
oklch(80.8% 0.12 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#C678F8
oklch(70.7% 0.193 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#B74BF4
oklch(63.1% 0.246 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#A31BE2
oklch(55.6% 0.266 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C4
oklch(49.1% 0.247 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#710F9F
oklch(42.7% 0.205 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C1A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.16 310.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1B53
oklch(30.2% 0.101 310.5)
#3E1B53 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) | #042A55 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #152C52 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B2634 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1B53
#3E1B53
oklch(30.2% 0.101 310.5)
- #1F3600
#1F3600
oklch(30.2% 0.082 130.9)
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 #3E1B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.044
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
Use #3E1B53 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.