#3B0C3C
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26% 0.098 327.1), rgb(59, 12, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.10:1).
About this color
#3B0C3C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 327°. 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 16.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B0C3C |
| RGB | rgb(59, 12, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 67%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.098 327.1) |
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 #3B0C3C | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B0C3C | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B0C3C text on white | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B0C3C text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBF0
oklch(88.6% 0.065 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E8
oklch(81% 0.116 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB71DC
oklch(70.7% 0.186 327)
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Step 500
500
#CF41D2
oklch(63.2% 0.237 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#69146B
oklch(37.8% 0.155 327.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B0C3C
oklch(26% 0.098 327.1)
#3B0C3C 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) | #041D3D | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18233B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1323 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B0C3C
#3B0C3C
oklch(26% 0.098 327.1)
- #002D0A
#002D0A
oklch(25.9% 0.077 146.9)
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 #3B0C3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.016
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.021
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.034
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.038
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
Use #3B0C3C 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.