#3F163F
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.2% 0.087 327.6), rgb(63, 22, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#3F163F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F163F |
| RGB | rgb(63, 22, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.087 327.6) |
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 #3F163F | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F163F | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F163F text on white | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F163F text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.103 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D677D5
oklch(70.7% 0.166 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C94DC9
oklch(63.1% 0.212 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#B426B6
oklch(55.6% 0.231 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B159D
oklch(49.2% 0.214 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E177F
oklch(42.7% 0.178 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#651D66
oklch(37.6% 0.138 327.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F163F
oklch(28.2% 0.087 327.6)
#3F163F 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) | #122340 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F283E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #411B28 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F163F
#3F163F
oklch(28.2% 0.087 327.6)
- #00340E
#00340E
oklch(28.3% 0.083 147.4)
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 #3F163F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.030
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.049
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.050
Use #3F163F 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.