#3B163F
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.6% 0.085 323.7), rgb(59, 22, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#3B163F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B163F |
| RGB | rgb(59, 22, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.085 323.7) |
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 #3B163F | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B163F | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B163F text on white | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B163F text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE6
oklch(81% 0.1 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#D07BD9
oklch(70.8% 0.16 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#C253CE
oklch(63.1% 0.205 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE2FBB
oklch(55.6% 0.224 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#951FA1
oklch(49.1% 0.208 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#791E83
oklch(42.7% 0.172 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#622069
oklch(37.7% 0.135 323.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B163F
oklch(27.6% 0.085 323.7)
#3B163F 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) | #0F2240 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C273E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C1C28 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B163F
#3B163F
oklch(27.6% 0.085 323.7)
- #043206
#043206
oklch(27.7% 0.086 143.5)
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 #3B163F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.037
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
Use #3B163F 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.