#3B082B
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(24.6% 0.089 343.6), rgb(59, 8, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.72:1).
About this color
#3B082B is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B082B |
| RGB | rgb(59, 8, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 76%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.089 343.6) |
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 #3B082B | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B082B | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B082B text on white | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B082B text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.059 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.106 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#E670BB
oklch(70.6% 0.169 343.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB42AA
oklch(63.1% 0.215 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#C60A95
oklch(55.5% 0.234 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#A9007E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B0467
oklch(42.7% 0.18 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#701554
oklch(37.8% 0.14 343.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B082B
oklch(24.6% 0.089 343.6)
#3B082B 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) | #0E182C | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E212A | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F0818 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B082B
#3B082B
oklch(24.6% 0.089 343.6)
- #002819
#002819
oklch(24.5% 0.053 163.1)
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 #3B082B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.014
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.018
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
Use #3B082B 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.