#3E2051
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.9% 0.09 310.4), rgb(62, 32, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#3E2051 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 310°. 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 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2051 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 32, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 43%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.09 310.4) |
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 #3E2051 | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2051 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2051 text on white | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2051 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6ADF4
oklch(80.8% 0.107 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#C27EEE
oklch(70.7% 0.171 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#B257E9
oklch(63.1% 0.218 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E33D7
oklch(55.6% 0.238 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#8723BA
oklch(49.1% 0.22 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E2196
oklch(42.8% 0.182 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#592378
oklch(37.8% 0.142 310.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2051
oklch(30.9% 0.09 310.4)
#3E2051 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) | #112C53 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2E50 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C2935 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2051
#3E2051
oklch(30.9% 0.09 310.4)
- #213800
#213800
oklch(31% 0.084 130.4)
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 #3E2051, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.051
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
Use #3E2051 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.