#3B152F
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.5% 0.071 341.4), rgb(59, 21, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.73:1).
About this color
#3B152F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B152F |
| RGB | rgb(59, 21, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.071 341.4) |
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 #3B152F | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B152F | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B152F text on white | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B152F text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACD0
oklch(81% 0.083 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#D87DB9
oklch(70.7% 0.134 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB59A7
oklch(63.2% 0.17 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#B63A92
oklch(55.6% 0.185 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C2A7C
oklch(49% 0.172 341.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F2565
oklch(42.7% 0.143 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#672452
oklch(37.7% 0.112 341.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B152F
oklch(26.5% 0.071 341.4)
#3B152F 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) | #171F30 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22252E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F151F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B152F
#3B152F
oklch(26.5% 0.071 341.4)
- #002E1C
#002E1C
oklch(26.6% 0.059 161.3)
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 #3B152F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.031
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
Use #3B152F 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.