#3F0840
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(26.6% 0.109 327.3), rgb(63, 8, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#3F0840 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F0840 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 8, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 78%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.109 327.3) |
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 #3F0840 | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F0840 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F0840 text on white | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F0840 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.072 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDA2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.13 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#E169E2
oklch(70.7% 0.207 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#D62DD9
oklch(63.1% 0.265 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D026F
oklch(37.8% 0.173 327.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F0840
oklch(26.6% 0.109 327.3)
#3F0840 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) | #001E41 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17243F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #411224 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F0840
#3F0840
oklch(26.6% 0.109 327.3)
- #002F0C
#002F0C
oklch(26.6% 0.078 147.5)
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 #3F0840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.010
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.025
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.038
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.044
Use #3F0840 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.