#3F1955
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.2% 0.107 310.7), rgb(63, 25, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.17:1).
About this color
#3F1955 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F1955 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 25, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 55%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.107 310.7) |
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 #3F1955 | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F1955 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F1955 text on white | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F1955 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FD
oklch(93.5% 0.038 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFC
oklch(88.6% 0.07 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBA9FD
oklch(81% 0.126 311)
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Step 400
400
#C874FC
oklch(70.6% 0.204 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA43FA
oklch(63.1% 0.261 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#A600E8
oklch(55.7% 0.281 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C4
oklch(49.1% 0.247 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#7300A2
oklch(42.6% 0.215 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D1582
oklch(37.7% 0.169 310.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F1955
oklch(30.2% 0.107 310.7)
#3F1955 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) | #002957 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #122C54 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C2534 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F1955
#3F1955
oklch(30.2% 0.107 310.7)
- #1F3600
#1F3600
oklch(30.2% 0.082 130.9)
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 #3F1955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.042
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.048
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
Use #3F1955 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.