#3F1742
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.6% 0.089 324.8), rgb(63, 23, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#3F1742 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F1742 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 23, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.089 324.8) |
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 #3F1742 | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F1742 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F1742 text on white | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F1742 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E6
oklch(80.8% 0.105 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#D478DA
oklch(70.8% 0.168 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#C64ECF
oklch(63.1% 0.214 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#B126BC
oklch(55.5% 0.234 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#9814A2
oklch(49% 0.217 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C1784
oklch(42.7% 0.181 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#641D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.141 324.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F1742
oklch(28.6% 0.089 324.8)
#3F1742 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) | #112443 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2941 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #401D2A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F1742
#3F1742
oklch(28.6% 0.089 324.8)
- #013508
#013508
oklch(28.6% 0.089 144.8)
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 #3F1742, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.035
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
Use #3F1742 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.