#3B1736
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.2% 0.073 332.9), rgb(59, 23, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.42:1).
About this color
#3B1736 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1736 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 23, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 44%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.073 332.9) |
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 #3B1736 | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1736 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1736 text on white | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1736 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#C559B7
oklch(63% 0.178 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#B03AA2
oklch(55.5% 0.192 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#972B8B
oklch(49% 0.179 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2671
oklch(42.7% 0.148 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#63255B
oklch(37.6% 0.114 332.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1736
oklch(27.2% 0.073 332.9)
#3B1736 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) | #162137 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212635 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1924 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1736
#3B1736
oklch(27.2% 0.073 332.9)
- #003015
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
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 #3B1736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
Use #3B1736 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.