#3B0F38
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.1% 0.09 330.6), rgb(59, 15, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.01:1).
About this color
#3B0F38 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B0F38 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 15, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 59%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.09 330.6) |
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 #3B0F38 | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B0F38 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B0F38 text on white | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B0F38 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEC
oklch(88.6% 0.059 330.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E1
oklch(81% 0.105 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA75D1
oklch(70.7% 0.169 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE49C5
oklch(63.1% 0.217 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#B91EB1
oklch(55.6% 0.235 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F0898
oklch(49.1% 0.219 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#81117C
oklch(42.7% 0.182 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#681A63
oklch(37.6% 0.141 330.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B0F38
oklch(26.1% 0.09 330.6)
#3B0F38 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) | #0C1E39 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2437 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1421 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B0F38
#3B0F38
oklch(26.1% 0.09 330.6)
- #002D11
#002D11
oklch(26% 0.07 151.1)
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 #3B0F38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.015
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.016
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.031
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.035
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
Use #3B0F38 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.