#3B0838
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.4% 0.1 330.7), rgb(59, 8, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.43:1).
About this color
#3B0838 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B0838 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 8, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 76%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.1 330.7) |
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 #3B0838 | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B0838 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B0838 text on white | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B0838 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.066 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECA4E4
oklch(80.8% 0.118 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#E06ED6
oklch(70.7% 0.188 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#D43BCB
oklch(63% 0.241 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B5
oklch(55.5% 0.252 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C0F67
oklch(37.7% 0.157 330.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B0838
oklch(25.4% 0.1 330.7)
#3B0838 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) | #041B39 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #182237 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E0F1F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B0838
#3B0838
oklch(25.4% 0.1 330.7)
- #002B0F
#002B0F
oklch(25.3% 0.069 150.4)
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 #3B0838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.009
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.021
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.026
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.048
Use #3B0838 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.