#3F0A3F
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(26.8% 0.106 328), rgb(63, 10, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.83:1).
About this color
#3F0A3F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 328°. 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 15.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F0A3F |
| RGB | rgb(63, 10, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 73%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.106 328) |
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 #3F0A3F | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F0A3F | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F0A3F text on white | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F0A3F 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
#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
#F3C9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.071 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECA3E9
oklch(80.8% 0.124 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#E06BDE
oklch(70.7% 0.2 328.1)
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Step 500
500
#D533D5
oklch(63.1% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#6C086D
oklch(37.7% 0.167 327.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F0A3F
oklch(26.8% 0.106 328)
#3F0A3F 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) | #021E40 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19253E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #411224 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F0A3F
#3F0A3F
oklch(26.8% 0.106 328)
- #002F0D
#002F0D
oklch(26.6% 0.077 148)
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 #3F0A3F, 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 0.021
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.027
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.037
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.045
Use #3F0A3F 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.