#3F034C
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.1% 0.126 319.2), rgb(63, 3, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.80:1).
About this color
#3F034C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F034C |
| RGB | rgb(63, 3, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 92%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.126 319.2) |
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 #3F034C | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F034C | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F034C text on white | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F034C text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FD
oklch(93.6% 0.044 319)
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Step 200
200
#F1C8FC
oklch(88.4% 0.083 319)
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Step 300
300
#EAA0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.149 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD61FC
oklch(70.6% 0.239 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#D200F9
oklch(63.2% 0.304 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9600B2
oklch(49.2% 0.237 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0093
oklch(42.6% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#68007C
oklch(37.8% 0.182 319.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F034C
oklch(27.1% 0.126 319.2)
#3F034C 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) | #001F4E | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #08244B | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F152A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F034C
#3F034C
oklch(27.1% 0.126 319.2)
- #0B3000
#0B3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.1)
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 #3F034C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3F034C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.034
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
Use #3F034C 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.