#3B1031
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(25.8% 0.081 338), rgb(59, 16, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#3B1031 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1031 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 16, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 57%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.081 338) |
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 #3B1031 | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1031 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1031 text on white | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1031 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D6
oklch(81% 0.096 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD77C2
oklch(70.7% 0.155 338)
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Step 500
500
#D04EB2
oklch(63% 0.197 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB299E
oklch(55.5% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#A11987
oklch(49.1% 0.199 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#83196D
oklch(42.7% 0.165 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1E59
oklch(37.8% 0.129 338)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1031
oklch(25.8% 0.081 338)
#3B1031 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) | #111D32 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2330 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F121E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1031
#3B1031
oklch(25.8% 0.081 338)
- #002C18
#002C18
oklch(25.8% 0.06 158.1)
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 #3B1031, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.018
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.046
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
Use #3B1031 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.