#3A112D
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(25.6% 0.075 342), rgb(58, 17, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (16.17:1).
About this color
#3A112D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A112D |
| RGB | rgb(58, 17, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 55%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.075 342) |
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 #3A112D | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A112D | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A112D text on white | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A112D 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC7AB9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF53A8
oklch(63% 0.183 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA3293
oklch(55.5% 0.198 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#A0227D
oklch(49% 0.184 342)
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Step 800
800
#822066
oklch(42.7% 0.152 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#692153
oklch(37.7% 0.119 341.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A112D
oklch(25.6% 0.075 342)
#3A112D 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) | #141C2E | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20232C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E111D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A112D
#3A112D
oklch(25.6% 0.075 342)
- #002B1A
#002B1A
oklch(25.5% 0.056 161.5)
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 #3A112D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.025
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.062
Use #3A112D 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.