#3F0D47
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.6% 0.11 321.7), rgb(63, 13, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#3F0D47 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F0D47 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 13, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 69%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.11 321.7) |
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 #3F0D47 | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F0D47 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F0D47 text on white | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F0D47 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.037 321.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAF6
oklch(88.5% 0.072 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A4F3
oklch(81% 0.13 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA6CEC
oklch(70.7% 0.207 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE33E6
oklch(63.2% 0.266 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#680776
oklch(37.6% 0.173 321.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F0D47
oklch(27.6% 0.11 321.7)
#3F0D47 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) | #002149 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #152646 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #401829 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F0D47
#3F0D47
oklch(27.6% 0.11 321.7)
- #033200
#033200
oklch(27.6% 0.092 141.7)
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 #3F0D47, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3F0D47.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.032
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.035
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.036
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
Use #3F0D47 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.