#3B1132
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26% 0.081 337), rgb(59, 17, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#3B1132 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1132 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 17, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 55%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.081 337) |
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 #3B1132 | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1132 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1132 text on white | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1132 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
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB78C3
oklch(70.7% 0.153 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF50B3
oklch(63.1% 0.195 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA2C9F
oklch(55.6% 0.212 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#A01C88
oklch(49.2% 0.197 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#821B6F
oklch(42.8% 0.164 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#691F5A
oklch(37.8% 0.127 336.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1132
oklch(26% 0.081 337)
#3B1132 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) | #121D33 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2431 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E131F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1132
#3B1132
oklch(26% 0.081 337)
- #002D17
#002D17
oklch(26.1% 0.063 156.3)
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 #3B1132, 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 0.023
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.029
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.039
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.046
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.060
Use #3B1132 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.