#3F0E48
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.8% 0.109 320.9), rgb(63, 14, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.35:1).
About this color
#3F0E48 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F0E48 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 14, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 67%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.109 320.9) |
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 #3F0E48 | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F0E48 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F0E48 text on white | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F0E48 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#EFCAF6
oklch(88.4% 0.071 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7A4F3
oklch(80.9% 0.13 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#D86DED
oklch(70.7% 0.206 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC35E7
oklch(63.1% 0.264 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#B300CE
oklch(55.6% 0.266 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#670977
oklch(37.7% 0.172 320.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F0E48
oklch(27.8% 0.109 320.9)
#3F0E48 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) | #00214A | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #152747 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40192A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F0E48
#3F0E48
oklch(27.8% 0.109 320.9)
- #063200
#063200
oklch(27.7% 0.091 140.8)
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 #3F0E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.033
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.036
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.037
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
Use #3F0E48 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.