#3A0D30
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(25.2% 0.085 337.9), rgb(58, 13, 48).
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White text reads best on this color (16.40:1).
About this color
#3A0D30 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A0D30 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 13, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 63%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.085 337.9) |
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 #3A0D30 | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A0D30 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A0D30 text on white | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A0D30 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE6
oklch(88.6% 0.055 338.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 338)
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Step 400
400
#DF75C3
oklch(70.7% 0.161 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#D34BB4
oklch(63.2% 0.205 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE229F
oklch(55.6% 0.223 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#A30F88
oklch(49% 0.207 338)
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Step 800
800
#85146F
oklch(42.8% 0.172 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B1B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 337.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A0D30
oklch(25.2% 0.085 337.9)
#3A0D30 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) | #0F1B31 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D222F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E0F1D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A0D30
#3A0D30
oklch(25.2% 0.085 337.9)
- #002A17
#002A17
oklch(25.1% 0.058 158.5)
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 #3A0D30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.015
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.022
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.055
Use #3A0D30 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.