#3B103C
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.5% 0.092 326.9), rgb(59, 16, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.84:1).
About this color
#3B103C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B103C |
| RGB | rgb(59, 16, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 58%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.092 326.9) |
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 #3B103C | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B103C | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B103C text on white | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B103C text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.109 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D875D9
oklch(70.8% 0.175 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB49CE
oklch(63.2% 0.223 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#B61CBB
oklch(55.6% 0.242 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C05A1
oklch(49.1% 0.225 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F1082
oklch(42.7% 0.186 327)
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Step 900
900
#661A69
oklch(37.7% 0.145 326.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B103C
oklch(26.5% 0.092 326.9)
#3B103C 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) | #091F3D | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A243B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1624 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B103C
#3B103C
oklch(26.5% 0.092 326.9)
- #002F0B
#002F0B
oklch(26.6% 0.079 147)
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 #3B103C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.020
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.021
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.026
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.037
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.039
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
Use #3B103C 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.