#3F004D
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(26.9% 0.13 318.8), rgb(63, 0, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#3F004D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F004D |
| RGB | rgb(63, 0, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.13 318.8) |
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 #3F004D | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F004D | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F004D text on white | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F004D text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FCF1FF
oklch(97.1% 0.022 319)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FD
oklch(93.6% 0.044 319)
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Step 200
200
#F2C8FE
oklch(88.6% 0.085 318.6)
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Step 300
300
#EA9FFF
oklch(80.9% 0.152 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE5FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.245 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#D100FA
oklch(63.1% 0.305 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#B100D3
oklch(55.7% 0.268 319)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#67007D
oklch(37.7% 0.182 318.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F004D
oklch(26.9% 0.13 318.8)
#3F004D 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) | #001E4F | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #04244C | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F142A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F004D
#3F004D
oklch(26.9% 0.13 318.8)
- #0B2F00
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
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 #3F004D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3F004D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.035
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
Use #3F004D 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.