#3E1C57
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(30.6% 0.105 307.9), rgb(62, 28, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#3E1C57 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1C57 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 28, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 51%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.105 307.9) |
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 #3E1C57 | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1C57 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1C57 text on white | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1C57 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFD
oklch(88.6% 0.068 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7ABFE
oklch(81% 0.123 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#C378FE
oklch(70.8% 0.198 308)
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Step 500
500
#B44AFC
oklch(63.2% 0.253 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#A014EB
oklch(55.6% 0.276 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#8800CA
oklch(49.1% 0.251 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F0AA5
oklch(42.7% 0.212 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A1983
oklch(37.7% 0.166 307.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1C57
oklch(30.6% 0.105 307.9)
#3E1C57 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) | #002B59 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #122D56 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A2836 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1C57
#3E1C57
oklch(30.6% 0.105 307.9)
- #233600
#233600
oklch(30.5% 0.08 128.1)
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 #3E1C57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
Use #3E1C57 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.