#3F1947
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.2% 0.091 320.4), rgb(63, 25, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#3F1947 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F1947 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 25, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 48%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.091 320.4) |
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 #3F1947 | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F1947 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F1947 text on white | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F1947 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAEC
oklch(80.9% 0.108 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF79E2
oklch(70.8% 0.172 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#C14FD9
oklch(63.1% 0.219 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD27C6
oklch(55.6% 0.239 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#9415AB
oklch(49% 0.222 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#78188B
oklch(42.7% 0.184 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#611D6F
oklch(37.6% 0.144 320.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F1947
oklch(29.2% 0.091 320.4)
#3F1947 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) | #0F2648 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2A46 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F202D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F1947
#3F1947
oklch(29.2% 0.091 320.4)
- #0B3602
#0B3602
oklch(29.2% 0.092 140.3)
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 #3F1947, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.036
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
Use #3F1947 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.