#3A1935
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.3% 0.067 333.2), rgb(58, 25, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (15.32:1).
About this color
#3A1935 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A1935 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 25, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 40%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.067 333.2) |
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 #3A1935 | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A1935 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A1935 text on white | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A1935 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED7
oklch(81% 0.08 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#D081C2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#C15EB3
oklch(63% 0.164 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC429E
oklch(55.6% 0.176 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#943287
oklch(49.1% 0.165 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#782B6E
oklch(42.7% 0.136 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#612859
oklch(37.7% 0.106 333.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A1935
oklch(27.3% 0.067 333.2)
#3A1935 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) | #182236 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222734 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1B24 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A1935
#3A1935
oklch(27.3% 0.067 333.2)
- #023017
#023017
oklch(27.2% 0.067 153.9)
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 #3A1935, 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 0.039
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
Use #3A1935 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.