#3F195E
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(30.9% 0.118 305.8), rgb(63, 25, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.88:1).
About this color
#3F195E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F195E |
| RGB | rgb(63, 25, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 58%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.118 305.8) |
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 #3F195E | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F195E | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F195E text on white | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F195E text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 305.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4ACFF
oklch(80.9% 0.121 305.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF7AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.195 306)
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Step 500
500
#B04CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.253 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E00F4
oklch(55.6% 0.288 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#8500CE
oklch(49% 0.254 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E00AB
oklch(42.7% 0.221 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B0A8D
oklch(37.7% 0.187 306)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F195E
oklch(30.9% 0.118 305.8)
#3F195E 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) | #002B60 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #042D5D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A2839 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F195E
#3F195E
oklch(30.9% 0.118 305.8)
- #263700
#263700
oklch(31% 0.079 126.3)
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 #3F195E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.074
Use #3F195E 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.