#3E1F5E
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(31.7% 0.109 303.4), rgb(62, 31, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#3E1F5E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1F5E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 31, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 50%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.109 303.4) |
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 #3E1F5E | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1F5E | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1F5E text on white | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1F5E text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#EFE4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0AEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.117 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA7EFF
oklch(70.8% 0.188 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA52FF
oklch(63.1% 0.245 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#990EF7
oklch(55.6% 0.286 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#8200D3
oklch(49.1% 0.257 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A06AE
oklch(42.7% 0.22 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#561989
oklch(37.7% 0.171 303.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1F5E
oklch(31.7% 0.109 303.4)
#3E1F5E 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) | #002E60 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D2F5D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #382C3B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1F5E
#3E1F5E
oklch(31.7% 0.109 303.4)
- #2A3800
#2A3800
oklch(31.6% 0.078 123.7)
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 #3E1F5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.078
Use #3E1F5E 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.