#39162E
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.3% 0.066 341), rgb(57, 22, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.81:1).
About this color
#39162E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39162E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 22, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 44%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.066 341) |
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 #39162E | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39162E | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39162E text on white | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #39162E text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE2
oklch(88.6% 0.043 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#D480B8
oklch(70.6% 0.125 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#C75DA6
oklch(63.1% 0.16 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#B24091
oklch(55.6% 0.173 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#99317B
oklch(49.1% 0.161 341.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C2A64
oklch(42.7% 0.133 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#642752
oklch(37.6% 0.104 340.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39162E
oklch(26.3% 0.066 341)
#39162E 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) | #181F2F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22252D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C161F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39162E
#39162E
oklch(26.3% 0.066 341)
- #002D1B
#002D1B
oklch(26.2% 0.058 161)
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 #39162E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
Use #39162E 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.