#3B1532
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.6% 0.073 337.5), rgb(59, 21, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.68:1).
About this color
#3B1532 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1532 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 21, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.073 337.5) |
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 #3B1532 | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1532 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1532 text on white | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1532 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
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 337)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD5
oklch(80.9% 0.088 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#D77DBF
oklch(70.8% 0.138 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA57AF
oklch(63.1% 0.178 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#B5389A
oklch(55.6% 0.192 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B2884
oklch(49% 0.18 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E246B
oklch(42.7% 0.148 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#662457
oklch(37.8% 0.115 337.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1532
oklch(26.6% 0.073 337.5)
#3B1532 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) | #161F33 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212531 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1621 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1532
#3B1532
oklch(26.6% 0.073 337.5)
- #002E19
#002E19
oklch(26.5% 0.062 157.8)
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 #3B1532, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.029
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.068
Use #3B1532 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.