#3E215F
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(32.1% 0.107 302.3), rgb(62, 33, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#3E215F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E215F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 33, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.107 302.3) |
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 #3E215F | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E215F | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E215F text on white | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E215F text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFAEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#B87FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.186 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#A854FF
oklch(63.1% 0.242 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#9719F6
oklch(55.6% 0.281 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#8000D6
oklch(49.1% 0.259 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#680EAD
oklch(42.6% 0.216 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#541B89
oklch(37.6% 0.168 302.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E215F
oklch(32.1% 0.107 302.3)
#3E215F 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) | #002F61 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F305E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #372E3C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E215F
#3E215F
oklch(32.1% 0.107 302.3)
- #2C3900
#2C3900
oklch(32.1% 0.079 122.7)
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 #3E215F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
Use #3E215F 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.