#3B162E
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.6% 0.068 343), rgb(59, 22, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.66:1).
About this color
#3B162E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B162E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 22, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 46%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.068 343) |
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 #3B162E | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B162E | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B162E text on white | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B162E text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACCE
oklch(80.8% 0.081 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB6
oklch(70.8% 0.128 342.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA5BA3
oklch(63.1% 0.163 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#B53D8E
oklch(55.6% 0.177 343.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C2E79
oklch(49.2% 0.166 343.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2762
oklch(42.6% 0.137 343)
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Step 900
900
#662650
oklch(37.7% 0.106 343.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B162E
oklch(26.6% 0.068 343)
#3B162E 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) | #191F2F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23262D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F161F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B162E
#3B162E
oklch(26.6% 0.068 343)
- #002E1D
#002E1D
oklch(26.6% 0.058 162.6)
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 #3B162E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
Use #3B162E 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.