#3A142E
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.1% 0.071 341.5), rgb(58, 20, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#3A142E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A142E |
| RGB | rgb(58, 20, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 49%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.071 341.5) |
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 #3A142E | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A142E | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A142E text on white | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A142E text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACD0
oklch(81% 0.083 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#D87DB9
oklch(70.7% 0.134 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB58A7
oklch(63% 0.171 341.3)
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Step 600
600
#B63992
oklch(55.5% 0.186 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D2A7C
oklch(49.1% 0.173 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F2565
oklch(42.7% 0.143 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#672452
oklch(37.7% 0.112 341.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A142E
oklch(26.1% 0.071 341.5)
#3A142E 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) | #161E2F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21242D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E141E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A142E
#3A142E
oklch(26.1% 0.071 341.5)
- #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 #3A142E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.030
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.067
Use #3A142E 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.