#3B0F36
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26% 0.088 332.6), rgb(59, 15, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#3B0F36 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B0F36 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 15, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 59%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.088 332.6) |
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 #3B0F36 | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B0F36 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B0F36 text on white | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B0F36 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DE
oklch(81% 0.103 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB75CD
oklch(70.6% 0.166 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF4AC0
oklch(63.1% 0.212 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA20AC
oklch(55.6% 0.231 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#A00C94
oklch(49.1% 0.215 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#821378
oklch(42.7% 0.178 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#691B61
oklch(37.8% 0.138 332.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B0F36
oklch(26% 0.088 332.6)
#3B0F36 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) | #0D1D37 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2335 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1320 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B0F36
#3B0F36
oklch(26% 0.088 332.6)
- #002D13
#002D13
oklch(26% 0.068 152.6)
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 #3B0F36, 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 0.016
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.031
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.037
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
Use #3B0F36 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.