#3A172E
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.6% 0.065 342.3), rgb(58, 23, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (15.64:1).
About this color
#3A172E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A172E |
| RGB | rgb(58, 23, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 43%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.065 342.3) |
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 #3A172E | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A172E | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A172E text on white | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A172E 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.042 342.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADCE
oklch(80.8% 0.077 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#D581B6
oklch(70.8% 0.123 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#C75EA3
oklch(63.1% 0.156 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#B2418E
oklch(55.6% 0.17 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#993279
oklch(49.2% 0.158 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2A62
oklch(42.6% 0.131 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#642850
oklch(37.7% 0.101 342.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A172E
oklch(26.6% 0.065 342.3)
#3A172E 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) | #19202F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23252D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1720 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A172E
#3A172E
oklch(26.6% 0.065 342.3)
- #002E1D
#002E1D
oklch(26.6% 0.058 162.6)
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 #3A172E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.066
Use #3A172E 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.