#3E245C
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.3% 0.098 302.7), rgb(62, 36, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#3E245C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E245C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 36, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 44%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.098 302.7) |
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 #3E245C | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E245C | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E245C text on white | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E245C text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#E1D0FD
oklch(88.6% 0.064 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFAEFE
oklch(80.8% 0.116 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#B87FFE
oklch(70.7% 0.185 302.7)
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Step 500
500
#A856FC
oklch(63.2% 0.237 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#942FEB
oklch(55.6% 0.257 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E1DCC
oklch(49% 0.239 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#661DA5
oklch(42.6% 0.198 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#532283
oklch(37.8% 0.154 302.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E245C
oklch(32.3% 0.098 302.7)
#3E245C 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) | #0D305E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17315B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #382F3C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E245C
#3E245C
oklch(32.3% 0.098 302.7)
- #2C3A00
#2C3A00
oklch(32.4% 0.08 123.4)
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 #3E245C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
Use #3E245C 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.