#3B1038
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.3% 0.088 330.6), rgb(59, 16, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.94:1).
About this color
#3B1038 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1038 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 16, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 57%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.088 330.6) |
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 #3B1038 | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1038 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1038 text on white | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1038 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.104 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#D976D0
oklch(70.7% 0.166 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD4BC4
oklch(63.1% 0.213 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#B822B0
oklch(55.6% 0.231 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E0F97
oklch(49.1% 0.215 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#80147B
oklch(42.6% 0.178 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#681B63
oklch(37.7% 0.139 330.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1038
oklch(26.3% 0.088 330.6)
#3B1038 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) | #0D1E39 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2437 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1422 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1038
#3B1038
oklch(26.3% 0.088 330.6)
- #002E11
#002E11
oklch(26.3% 0.071 150.7)
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 #3B1038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.017
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.018
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.032
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.037
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
Use #3B1038 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.