#3F1F54
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31% 0.096 309.8), rgb(63, 31, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#3F1F54 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F1F54 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 31, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 46%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.096 309.8) |
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 #3F1F54 | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F1F54 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F1F54 text on white | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F1F54 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEF9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7ACF8
oklch(80.9% 0.114 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#C37BF4
oklch(70.7% 0.183 310)
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Step 500
500
#B451F0
oklch(63.1% 0.234 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F29DE
oklch(55.5% 0.253 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#8816C1
oklch(49% 0.235 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F199C
oklch(42.7% 0.195 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A1F7C
oklch(37.8% 0.152 310)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F1F54
oklch(31% 0.096 309.8)
#3F1F54 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) | #0C2C56 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192E53 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C2936 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F1F54
#3F1F54
oklch(31% 0.096 309.8)
- #223800
#223800
oklch(31% 0.083 129.8)
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 #3F1F54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
Use #3F1F54 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.