#3B073B
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.5% 0.104 328.1), rgb(59, 7, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.41:1).
About this color
#3B073B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B073B |
| RGB | rgb(59, 7, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 79%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.104 328.1) |
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 #3B073B | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B073B | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B073B text on white | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B073B text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAF0
oklch(88.6% 0.068 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECA4E9
oklch(81% 0.123 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF6CDD
oklch(70.6% 0.197 328.1)
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Step 500
500
#D437D3
oklch(63.2% 0.251 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#6B0B6C
oklch(37.6% 0.164 327.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B073B
oklch(25.5% 0.104 328.1)
#3B073B 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) | #001B3C | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16223A | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1021 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B073B
#3B073B
oklch(25.5% 0.104 328.1)
- #002C0C
#002C0C
oklch(25.6% 0.074 148.2)
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 #3B073B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.013
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.017
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.021
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.031
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.048
Use #3B073B 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.