#3B0D3C
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.2% 0.097 327), rgb(59, 13, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.04:1).
About this color
#3B0D3C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B0D3C |
| RGB | rgb(59, 13, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 64%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.097 327) |
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 #3B0D3C | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B0D3C | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B0D3C text on white | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B0D3C 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
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.063 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8A6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.115 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA72DB
oklch(70.7% 0.183 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE43D1
oklch(63.2% 0.234 327)
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Step 600
600
#B908BE
oklch(55.6% 0.254 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#810384
oklch(42.6% 0.195 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#68156A
oklch(37.6% 0.152 327)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B0D3C
oklch(26.2% 0.097 327)
#3B0D3C 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) | #051E3D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18233B | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1423 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B0D3C
#3B0D3C
oklch(26.2% 0.097 327)
- #002E0A
#002E0A
oklch(26.2% 0.078 146.8)
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 #3B0D3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.017
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.022
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.035
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.038
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
Use #3B0D3C 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.