#3F083E
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(26.5% 0.107 328.9), rgb(63, 8, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.96:1).
About this color
#3F083E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F083E |
| RGB | rgb(63, 8, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 77%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.107 328.9) |
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 #3F083E | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F083E | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F083E text on white | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F083E 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.07 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEA2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.128 329)
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Step 400
400
#E269DE
oklch(70.7% 0.204 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#D72FD4
oklch(63.1% 0.26 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC00BA
oklch(55.7% 0.255 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D046C
oklch(37.6% 0.169 328.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F083E
oklch(26.5% 0.107 328.9)
#3F083E 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) | #011D3F | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18243D | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #411123 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F083E
#3F083E
oklch(26.5% 0.107 328.9)
- #002F0E
#002F0E
oklch(26.6% 0.076 148.5)
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 #3F083E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.011
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.019
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.025
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.028
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.034
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.046
Use #3F083E 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.