#3F0E4A
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28% 0.111 319.5), rgb(63, 14, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#3F0E4A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F0E4A |
| RGB | rgb(63, 14, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 68%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.111 319.5) |
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 #3F0E4A | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F0E4A | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F0E4A text on white | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F0E4A text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F6E2FA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.074 319.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6A4F6
oklch(80.9% 0.132 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#D76CF1
oklch(70.6% 0.211 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB33EC
oklch(63.1% 0.27 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#B100D1
oklch(55.5% 0.267 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0093
oklch(42.8% 0.206 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#67077A
oklch(37.8% 0.176 319.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F0E4A
oklch(28% 0.111 319.5)
#3F0E4A 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) | #00224C | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #132749 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F1A2B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F0E4A
#3F0E4A
oklch(28% 0.111 319.5)
- #0B3200
#0B3200
oklch(27.9% 0.088 139.3)
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 #3F0E4A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3F0E4A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.035
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
Use #3F0E4A 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.