#3F062E
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(25.3% 0.097 343.3), rgb(63, 6, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.44:1).
About this color
#3F062E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F062E |
| RGB | rgb(63, 6, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 83%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.097 343.3) |
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 #3F062E | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F062E | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F062E text on white | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F062E text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2F0
oklch(93.7% 0.033 343)
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Step 200
200
#F8C9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.063 343.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.116 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB6BBE
oklch(70.7% 0.183 343.1)
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Step 500
500
#E135AD
oklch(63.1% 0.234 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#C70096
oklch(55.5% 0.238 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9007E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B0068
oklch(42.6% 0.183 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#730A56
oklch(37.7% 0.153 343.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F062E
oklch(25.3% 0.097 343.3)
#3F062E 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) | #0D192F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F232D | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #440619 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F062E
#3F062E
oklch(25.3% 0.097 343.3)
- #002A1B
#002A1B
oklch(25.2% 0.054 163.9)
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 #3F062E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.009
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.013
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.022
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.045
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.060
Use #3F062E 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.