#3B0A30
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(25.1% 0.09 338.5), rgb(59, 10, 48).
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White text reads best on this color (16.50:1).
About this color
#3B0A30 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B0A30 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 10, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 71%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.09 338.5) |
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 #3B0A30 | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B0A30 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B0A30 text on white | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B0A30 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEA6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.106 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#E271C4
oklch(70.6% 0.171 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#D743B5
oklch(63.1% 0.218 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#C210A1
oklch(55.6% 0.237 338.3)
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Step 700
700
#A60089
oklch(49.2% 0.215 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#880770
oklch(42.8% 0.183 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D165A
oklch(37.6% 0.141 338.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B0A30
oklch(25.1% 0.09 338.5)
#3B0A30 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) | #0C1A31 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C222F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F0C1C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B0A30
#3B0A30
oklch(25.1% 0.09 338.5)
- #002A17
#002A17
oklch(25.1% 0.058 158.5)
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 #3B0A30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.010
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.017
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
Use #3B0A30 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.