#3E1E43
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.6% 0.076 322.1), rgb(62, 30, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#3E1E43 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1E43 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 30, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 38%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.076 322.1) |
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 #3E1E43 | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1E43 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1E43 text on white | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1E43 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.026 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE3
oklch(80.9% 0.089 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D5
oklch(70.7% 0.144 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB5CCA
oklch(63.1% 0.184 322)
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Step 600
600
#A63DB7
oklch(55.5% 0.2 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E2E9D
oklch(49% 0.185 322)
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Step 800
800
#742880
oklch(42.8% 0.155 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2666
oklch(37.7% 0.12 322.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1E43
oklch(29.6% 0.076 322.1)
#3E1E43 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) | #192844 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222C42 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F232D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1E43
#3E1E43
oklch(29.6% 0.076 322.1)
- #12360F
#12360F
oklch(29.6% 0.077 142.1)
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 #3E1E43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.049
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.066
Use #3E1E43 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.