#3E1E44
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.7% 0.077 321.1), rgb(62, 30, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.24:1).
About this color
#3E1E44 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 321°. 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 14.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1E44 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 30, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.077 321.1) |
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 #3E1E44 | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1E44 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1E44 text on white | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1E44 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D7
oklch(70.8% 0.146 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB5BCC
oklch(63.1% 0.187 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#A63CB9
oklch(55.6% 0.204 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E2DA0
oklch(49.1% 0.189 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#732781
oklch(42.6% 0.156 321)
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Step 900
900
#5E2668
oklch(37.8% 0.122 321.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1E44
oklch(29.7% 0.077 321.1)
#3E1E44 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) | #182845 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222C43 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F232D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1E44
#3E1E44
oklch(29.7% 0.077 321.1)
- #13360E
#13360E
oklch(29.7% 0.077 141.3)
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 #3E1E44, 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 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.065
Use #3E1E44 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.