#3E1E51
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.5% 0.094 311), rgb(62, 30, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.91:1).
About this color
#3E1E51 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1E51 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 30, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 46%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.094 311) |
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 #3E1E51 | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1E51 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1E51 text on white | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1E51 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEF8
oklch(88.4% 0.062 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8ACF6
oklch(80.9% 0.112 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#C47CF1
oklch(70.8% 0.178 311)
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Step 500
500
#B553EB
oklch(63.1% 0.226 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#A02CD9
oklch(55.5% 0.246 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#891BBD
oklch(49.1% 0.229 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F1C99
oklch(42.7% 0.19 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2079
oklch(37.6% 0.147 311.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1E51
oklch(30.5% 0.094 311)
#3E1E51 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) | #0D2B53 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2D50 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C2734 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1E51
#3E1E51
oklch(30.5% 0.094 311)
- #1F3700
#1F3700
oklch(30.5% 0.084 131.3)
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 #3E1E51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
Use #3E1E51 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.