#3A152F
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.3% 0.07 340.4), rgb(58, 21, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (15.81:1).
About this color
#3A152F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A152F |
| RGB | rgb(58, 21, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 47%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.07 340.4) |
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 #3A152F | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A152F | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A152F text on white | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A152F 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
#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
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD1
oklch(80.9% 0.083 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#D77EBA
oklch(70.7% 0.132 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#C95AA8
oklch(63.1% 0.168 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#B43B94
oklch(55.5% 0.183 340)
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Step 700
700
#9B2C7E
oklch(49.1% 0.171 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E2766
oklch(42.8% 0.14 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#662553
oklch(37.7% 0.11 340.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A152F
oklch(26.3% 0.07 340.4)
#3A152F 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) | #171F30 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21252E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E161F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A152F
#3A152F
oklch(26.3% 0.07 340.4)
- #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 #3A152F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.031
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.068
Use #3A152F 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.