#3A1237
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.3% 0.083 330.7), rgb(58, 18, 55).
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White text reads best on this color (15.88:1).
About this color
#3A1237 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A1237 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 18, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 53%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.083 330.7) |
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 #3A1237 | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A1237 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A1237 text on white | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A1237 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADE
oklch(81% 0.097 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D779CE
oklch(70.8% 0.157 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#C951C0
oklch(63% 0.199 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#B52DAD
oklch(55.7% 0.218 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B1D94
oklch(49.1% 0.202 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E1C78
oklch(42.7% 0.167 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#661F61
oklch(37.7% 0.131 330.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A1237
oklch(26.3% 0.083 330.7)
#3A1237 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) | #101F38 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2436 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C1622 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A1237
#3A1237
oklch(26.3% 0.083 330.7)
- #002E11
#002E11
oklch(26.3% 0.071 150.7)
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 #3A1237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.020
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.034
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.040
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
Use #3A1237 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.