#3E1C3E
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29% 0.074 327.3), rgb(62, 28, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.57:1).
About this color
#3E1C3E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1C3E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 28, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 38%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.074 327.3) |
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 #3E1C3E | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1C3E | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1C3E text on white | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1C3E 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 327)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE7FCE
oklch(70.7% 0.141 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#C05BC1
oklch(63.1% 0.18 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB3CAD
oklch(55.6% 0.196 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#932D94
oklch(49.1% 0.181 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#772778
oklch(42.6% 0.15 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#612661
oklch(37.8% 0.117 327.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1C3E
oklch(29% 0.074 327.3)
#3E1C3E 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) | #19263F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232A3D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40202A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1C3E
#3E1C3E
oklch(29% 0.074 327.3)
- #0A3513
#0A3513
oklch(29.1% 0.075 146.9)
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 #3E1C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
Use #3E1C3E 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.