#39152B
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(25.9% 0.065 345), rgb(57, 21, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#39152B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39152B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 21, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 46%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.065 345) |
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 #39152B | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39152B | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39152B text on white | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #39152B text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#D780B2
oklch(70.8% 0.123 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#C95D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.157 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#B53F8A
oklch(55.7% 0.172 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B3075
oklch(49.1% 0.16 345)
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Step 800
800
#7E295F
oklch(42.7% 0.132 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#66274E
oklch(37.8% 0.103 345.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39152B
oklch(25.9% 0.065 345)
#39152B 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) | #181E2C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22242A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D151E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39152B
#39152B
oklch(25.9% 0.065 345)
- #002C1D
#002C1D
oklch(26% 0.055 164.7)
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 #39152B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
Use #39152B 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.