#3B0E30
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(25.5% 0.084 338.9), rgb(59, 14, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.26:1).
About this color
#3B0E30 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B0E30 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 14, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 62%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.084 338.9) |
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 #3B0E30 | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B0E30 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B0E30 text on white | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B0E30 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D6
oklch(81% 0.099 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF75C1
oklch(70.6% 0.16 339)
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Step 500
500
#D34BB1
oklch(63.1% 0.203 339)
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Step 600
600
#BE239D
oklch(55.6% 0.221 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#A41186
oklch(49.2% 0.205 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#85156D
oklch(42.7% 0.17 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B1B58
oklch(37.6% 0.133 339)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B0E30
oklch(25.5% 0.084 338.9)
#3B0E30 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) | #101C31 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E232F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F101D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B0E30
#3B0E30
oklch(25.5% 0.084 338.9)
- #002B18
#002B18
oklch(25.5% 0.059 158.9)
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 #3B0E30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.016
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.044
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
Use #3B0E30 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.