#3B103E
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.7% 0.094 325.1), rgb(59, 16, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#3B103E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B103E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 16, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 59%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.094 325.1) |
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 #3B103E | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B103E | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B103E text on white | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B103E 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
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.062 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.11 325)
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Step 400
400
#D774DD
oklch(70.7% 0.179 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA48D3
oklch(63.2% 0.227 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#B519C0
oklch(55.7% 0.247 325)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E0D86
oklch(42.7% 0.19 325)
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Step 900
900
#66196B
oklch(37.7% 0.148 325.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B103E
oklch(26.7% 0.094 325.1)
#3B103E 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) | #071F3F | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19243D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C1725 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B103E
#3B103E
oklch(26.7% 0.094 325.1)
- #002F07
#002F07
oklch(26.5% 0.083 145.3)
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 #3B103E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.023
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.023
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.025
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.032
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.040
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.053
Use #3B103E 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.