#3B1036
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.1% 0.086 332.6), rgb(59, 16, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#3B1036 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1036 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 16, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 57%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.086 332.6) |
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 #3B1036 | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1036 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1036 text on white | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1036 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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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
#E8A8DD
oklch(80.8% 0.102 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA76CC
oklch(70.6% 0.163 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE4CBF
oklch(63.1% 0.208 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#B924AB
oklch(55.6% 0.227 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F1293
oklch(49.1% 0.211 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#811677
oklch(42.7% 0.174 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#681C60
oklch(37.7% 0.136 332.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1036
oklch(26.1% 0.086 332.6)
#3B1036 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) | #0E1E37 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2435 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1421 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1036
#3B1036
oklch(26.1% 0.086 332.6)
- #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 #3B1036, 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 0.018
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.030
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.032
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.039
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
Use #3B1036 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.