#3A1634
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.7% 0.072 334.2), rgb(58, 22, 52).
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White text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#3A1634 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A1634 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 22, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.072 334.2) |
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 #3A1634 | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A1634 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A1634 text on white | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A1634 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC3
oklch(70.6% 0.136 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#C65AB4
oklch(63.2% 0.174 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#B13BA0
oklch(55.6% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#982C89
oklch(49.2% 0.177 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B266F
oklch(42.6% 0.146 334)
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Step 900
900
#64255A
oklch(37.8% 0.114 334.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A1634
oklch(26.7% 0.072 334.2)
#3A1634 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) | #162035 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202533 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1822 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A1634
#3A1634
oklch(26.7% 0.072 334.2)
- #002F16
#002F16
oklch(26.8% 0.067 154.2)
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 #3A1634, 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 0.032
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.067
Use #3A1634 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.