#3E1C4B
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.8% 0.09 315.7), rgb(62, 28, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#3E1C4B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1C4B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 28, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 46%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.09 315.7) |
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 #3E1C4B | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1C4B | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1C4B text on white | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1C4B text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF4
oklch(88.6% 0.059 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBACEF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#C97CE7
oklch(70.8% 0.169 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA53E0
oklch(63.1% 0.218 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#A62ECE
oklch(55.7% 0.237 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E1EB2
oklch(49.2% 0.219 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#731D90
oklch(42.7% 0.182 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2073
oklch(37.6% 0.142 315.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1C4B
oklch(29.8% 0.09 315.7)
#3E1C4B 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) | #10284D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2B4A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2430 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1C4B
#3E1C4B
oklch(29.8% 0.09 315.7)
- #163600
#163600
oklch(29.7% 0.088 135.8)
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 #3E1C4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.044
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
Use #3E1C4B 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.