#3E204D
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.6% 0.085 313.2), rgb(62, 32, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.82:1).
About this color
#3E204D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E204D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 32, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 41%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.085 313.2) |
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 #3E204D | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E204D | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E204D text on white | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E204D text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEF
oklch(81% 0.1 313.4)
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Step 400
400
#C37FE7
oklch(70.6% 0.162 313)
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Step 500
500
#B45ADF
oklch(63.2% 0.205 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F38CD
oklch(55.5% 0.224 313)
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Step 700
700
#8829B1
oklch(49.1% 0.207 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F248F
oklch(42.7% 0.172 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2573
oklch(37.8% 0.134 313.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E204D
oklch(30.6% 0.085 313.2)
#3E204D 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) | #152B4F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2D4C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2733 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E204D
#3E204D
oklch(30.6% 0.085 313.2)
- #1D3801
#1D3801
oklch(30.7% 0.085 133.1)
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 #3E204D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
Use #3E204D 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.