#3B093D
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.8% 0.103 326.4), rgb(59, 9, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#3B093D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B093D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 9, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 74%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.103 326.4) |
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 #3B093D | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B093D | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B093D text on white | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B093D text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F7E2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAF1
oklch(88.5% 0.068 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAA4EA
oklch(80.8% 0.122 326.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD6EE0
oklch(70.8% 0.195 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#D13AD7
oklch(63.2% 0.249 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A2
oklch(49% 0.228 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A0E6E
oklch(37.8% 0.163 326.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B093D
oklch(25.8% 0.103 326.4)
#3B093D 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) | #001C3E | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16223C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1222 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B093D
#3B093D
oklch(25.8% 0.103 326.4)
- #002D09
#002D09
oklch(25.9% 0.078 146.5)
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 #3B093D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.017
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.018
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.035
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
Use #3B093D 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.