#3E1E5B
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.3% 0.106 305.2), rgb(62, 30, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#3E1E5B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1E5B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 30, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 50%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.106 305.2) |
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 #3E1E5B | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1E5B | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1E5B text on white | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1E5B text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FE
oklch(93.5% 0.037 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3ACFF
oklch(80.8% 0.121 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD7BFF
oklch(70.6% 0.193 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE4DFF
oklch(63% 0.251 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C14F1
oklch(55.6% 0.28 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#8400D0
oklch(49.1% 0.255 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C09AA
oklch(42.7% 0.216 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#571986
oklch(37.6% 0.168 305.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1E5B
oklch(31.3% 0.106 305.2)
#3E1E5B 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) | #002D5D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #102E5A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #392B39 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1E5B
#3E1E5B
oklch(31.3% 0.106 305.2)
- #283700
#283700
oklch(31.2% 0.078 124.7)
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 #3E1E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.077
Use #3E1E5B 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.