#3F044B
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.1% 0.124 319.7), rgb(63, 4, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#3F044B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F044B |
| RGB | rgb(63, 4, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 90%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.124 319.7) |
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 #3F044B | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F044B | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F044B text on white | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F044B text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F7E1FC
oklch(93.5% 0.043 320)
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Step 200
200
#F1C8FB
oklch(88.4% 0.082 319.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAA0FB
oklch(80.9% 0.147 320)
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Step 400
400
#DD63F9
oklch(70.7% 0.234 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#D20CF6
oklch(63.2% 0.3 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#B200D1
oklch(55.7% 0.267 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#68007B
oklch(37.7% 0.181 319.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F044B
oklch(27.1% 0.124 319.7)
#3F044B 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) | #001F4D | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B254A | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F1529 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F044B
#3F044B
oklch(27.1% 0.124 319.7)
- #093000
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
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 #3F044B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3F044B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.032
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
Use #3F044B 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.