#3B113A
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.5% 0.088 328.7), rgb(59, 17, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.82:1).
About this color
#3B113A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 329°. 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 15.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B113A |
| RGB | rgb(59, 17, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 55%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.088 328.7) |
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 #3B113A | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B113A | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B113A text on white | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B113A 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E2
oklch(80.8% 0.105 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D876D4
oklch(70.7% 0.168 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB4CC8
oklch(63.2% 0.214 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#B623B4
oklch(55.6% 0.232 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C119B
oklch(49.1% 0.216 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F157E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#661C65
oklch(37.6% 0.139 328.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B113A
oklch(26.5% 0.088 328.7)
#3B113A 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) | #0D1F3B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2439 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1623 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B113A
#3B113A
oklch(26.5% 0.088 328.7)
- #002F0E
#002F0E
oklch(26.6% 0.076 148.5)
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 #3B113A, 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 0.028
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.036
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.037
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
Use #3B113A 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.