#3F0B3E
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(26.8% 0.104 328.8), rgb(63, 11, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.80:1).
About this color
#3F0B3E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F0B3E |
| RGB | rgb(63, 11, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 70%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.104 328.8) |
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 #3F0B3E | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F0B3E | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F0B3E text on white | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F0B3E 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
#F3CAF0
oklch(88.6% 0.068 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECA4E8
oklch(81% 0.122 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#E06CDC
oklch(70.7% 0.196 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#D436D2
oklch(63% 0.251 328.6)
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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
#6C0B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.163 328.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F0B3E
oklch(26.8% 0.104 328.8)
#3F0B3E 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) | #041E3F | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A253D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #411323 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F0B3E
#3F0B3E
oklch(26.8% 0.104 328.8)
- #002F0F
#002F0F
oklch(26.6% 0.075 149.1)
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 #3F0B3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.013
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.020
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.027
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.036
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.046
Use #3F0B3E 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.