#3E235C
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.2% 0.099 303.1), rgb(62, 35, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#3E235C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E235C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 35, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 45%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.099 303.1) |
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 #3E235C | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E235C | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E235C text on white | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E235C text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0AEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.117 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#B97EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.188 303)
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Step 500
500
#A954FD
oklch(63.1% 0.24 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#952BEC
oklch(55.5% 0.261 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F18CE
oklch(49.1% 0.243 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#671BA6
oklch(42.6% 0.201 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#542084
oklch(37.7% 0.157 303.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E235C
oklch(32.2% 0.099 303.1)
#3E235C 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) | #0A305E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16305B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #382E3B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E235C
#3E235C
oklch(32.2% 0.099 303.1)
- #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 #3E235C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
Use #3E235C 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.