#3B0E32
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(25.6% 0.086 336.7), rgb(59, 14, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#3B0E32 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B0E32 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 14, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 62%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.086 336.7) |
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 #3B0E32 | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B0E32 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B0E32 text on white | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B0E32 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7D9
oklch(80.8% 0.102 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE75C5
oklch(70.7% 0.162 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#D24AB7
oklch(63.1% 0.208 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD21A2
oklch(55.6% 0.225 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#A30D8B
oklch(49.1% 0.21 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#841371
oklch(42.7% 0.174 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B1B5B
oklch(37.8% 0.135 337.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B0E32
oklch(25.6% 0.086 336.7)
#3B0E32 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) | #0F1C33 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2331 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E101E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B0E32
#3B0E32
oklch(25.6% 0.086 336.7)
- #002C16
#002C16
oklch(25.8% 0.063 156)
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 #3B0E32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.014
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.041
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
Use #3B0E32 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.