#3A0F33
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(25.7% 0.084 334.8), rgb(58, 15, 51).
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White text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#3A0F33 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A0F33 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 15, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 59%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.084 334.8) |
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 #3A0F33 | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A0F33 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A0F33 text on white | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A0F33 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DA
oklch(80.8% 0.1 335)
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Step 400
400
#DB77C8
oklch(70.7% 0.159 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF4DBA
oklch(63.1% 0.204 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA26A5
oklch(55.5% 0.221 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#A0158E
oklch(49.1% 0.206 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#821773
oklch(42.7% 0.171 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#691D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.132 334.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A0F33
oklch(25.7% 0.084 334.8)
#3A0F33 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) | #0F1C34 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2332 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D121F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A0F33
#3A0F33
oklch(25.7% 0.084 334.8)
- #002C15
#002C15
oklch(25.7% 0.064 155)
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 #3A0F33, 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 0.027
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.040
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
Use #3A0F33 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.