#3F1F5A
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.5% 0.104 306.3), rgb(63, 31, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#3F1F5A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F1F5A |
| RGB | rgb(63, 31, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 49%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.104 306.3) |
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 #3F1F5A | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F1F5A | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F1F5A text on white | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F1F5A text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFD
oklch(88.4% 0.068 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5ACFF
oklch(81% 0.122 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#C07AFF
oklch(70.8% 0.196 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#B14CFD
oklch(63.1% 0.251 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D1BEC
oklch(55.6% 0.273 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#8600CD
oklch(49.1% 0.253 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D0FA6
oklch(42.7% 0.21 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#581B84
oklch(37.7% 0.164 306.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F1F5A
oklch(31.5% 0.104 306.3)
#3F1F5A 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) | #032D5C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #132F59 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B2B39 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F1F5A
#3F1F5A
oklch(31.5% 0.104 306.3)
- #273800
#273800
oklch(31.4% 0.08 126.2)
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 #3F1F5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.074
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.078
Use #3F1F5A 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.