#3A153C
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5), rgb(58, 21, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (15.52:1).
About this color
#3A153C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A153C |
| RGB | rgb(58, 21, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5) |
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 #3A153C | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A153C | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A153C text on white | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A153C text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDED
oklch(88.4% 0.055 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE3
oklch(81% 0.098 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D17BD5
oklch(70.7% 0.157 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#C354C9
oklch(63% 0.199 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF31B6
oklch(55.6% 0.218 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#96229D
oklch(49.2% 0.202 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A1F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.168 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#622166
oklch(37.6% 0.13 325.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A153C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5)
#3A153C 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) | #10213D | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C263B | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C1A26 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A153C
#3A153C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5)
- #013009
#013009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 145.7)
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 #3A153C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.029
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.029
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.035
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.044
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
Use #3A153C 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.