#3E205D
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.7% 0.106 303.6), rgb(62, 32, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#3E205D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E205D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 32, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.106 303.6) |
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 #3E205D | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E205D | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E205D text on white | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E205D 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
#EFE4FE
oklch(93.5% 0.037 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1AEFF
oklch(81% 0.117 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA7DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.189 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB51FF
oklch(63.1% 0.246 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#991AF3
oklch(55.6% 0.278 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#8200D3
oklch(49.1% 0.257 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A0EAB
oklch(42.7% 0.214 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#561B87
oklch(37.7% 0.167 304)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E205D
oklch(31.7% 0.106 303.6)
#3E205D 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) | #002E5F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #102F5C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #382D3B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E205D
#3E205D
oklch(31.7% 0.106 303.6)
- #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 #3E205D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.077
Use #3E205D 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.