#3B0D3D
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.2% 0.098 326.1), rgb(59, 13, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.01:1).
About this color
#3B0D3D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B0D3D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 13, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 65%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.098 326.1) |
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 #3B0D3D | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B0D3D | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B0D3D text on white | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B0D3D text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F0CBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8A6E9
oklch(80.9% 0.117 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA72DD
oklch(70.8% 0.184 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD42D3
oklch(63.1% 0.236 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B805C0
oklch(55.5% 0.256 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810186
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#68156C
oklch(37.8% 0.154 326)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B0D3D
oklch(26.2% 0.098 326.1)
#3B0D3D 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) | #041E3E | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18233C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1423 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B0D3D
#3B0D3D
oklch(26.2% 0.098 326.1)
- #002E09
#002E09
oklch(26.2% 0.079 146.3)
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 #3B0D3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.018
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.021
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.036
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
Use #3B0D3D 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.