#3F224E
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31.1% 0.083 313), rgb(63, 34, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#3F224E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F224E |
| RGB | rgb(63, 34, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 39%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.083 313) |
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 #3F224E | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F224E | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F224E text on white | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F224E 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#C281E5
oklch(70.7% 0.156 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#B35CDE
oklch(63.2% 0.2 313)
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Step 600
600
#9E3BCB
oklch(55.5% 0.218 313)
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Step 700
700
#872CB0
oklch(49.1% 0.202 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E278E
oklch(42.8% 0.167 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#592672
oklch(37.8% 0.131 312.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F224E
oklch(31.1% 0.083 313)
#3F224E 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) | #172D4F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202F4D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E2934 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F224E
#3F224E
oklch(31.1% 0.083 313)
- #1F3904
#1F3904
oklch(31.2% 0.083 132.9)
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 #3F224E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.071
Use #3F224E 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.