#3E1D6B
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(32.4% 0.128 298.3), rgb(62, 29, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#3E1D6B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1D6B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 29, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.128 298.3) |
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 #3E1D6B | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1D6B | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1D6B text on white | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1D6B text on black | 1.59:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3F7
oklch(80.8% 0.097 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD89F3
oklch(70.7% 0.154 298)
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Step 500
500
#9B67EE
oklch(63.2% 0.196 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#8649DC
oklch(55.6% 0.213 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#7238BF
oklch(49% 0.199 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D309B
oklch(42.7% 0.165 298.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E1D6B
oklch(32.4% 0.128 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B48
oklch(27% 0.081 298.2)
#3E1D6B 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) | #00306D | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002F69 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #333041 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1D6B
#3E1D6B
oklch(32.4% 0.128 298.3)
- #313900
#313900
oklch(32.6% 0.076 118.1)
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 #3E1D6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.044
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.085
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.088
Use #3E1D6B 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.