#3F193F
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.7% 0.082 327.5), rgb(63, 25, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#3F193F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F193F |
| RGB | rgb(63, 25, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 43%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.082 327.5) |
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 #3F193F | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F193F | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F193F text on white | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F193F text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE1
oklch(81% 0.096 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D37BD2
oklch(70.8% 0.155 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C553C6
oklch(63% 0.199 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#B031B2
oklch(55.5% 0.215 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#972199
oklch(49% 0.2 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B1F7C
oklch(42.7% 0.166 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#632164
oklch(37.7% 0.129 327.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F193F
oklch(28.7% 0.082 327.5)
#3F193F 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) | #152540 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212A3E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #411D29 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F193F
#3F193F
oklch(28.7% 0.082 327.5)
- #023510
#023510
oklch(28.8% 0.082 147.6)
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 #3F193F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.037
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
Use #3F193F 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.