#3B1738
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.3% 0.075 330.7), rgb(59, 23, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.37:1).
About this color
#3B1738 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 331°. 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 15.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1738 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 23, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 44%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.075 330.7) |
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 #3B1738 | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1738 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1738 text on white | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1738 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDC
oklch(80.9% 0.089 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#D27DCA
oklch(70.6% 0.143 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#C458BC
oklch(63% 0.183 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#B039A8
oklch(55.7% 0.198 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#972990
oklch(49.1% 0.185 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A2575
oklch(42.7% 0.152 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#63245E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 330.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1738
oklch(27.3% 0.075 330.7)
#3B1738 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) | #152239 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202737 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1A25 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1738
#3B1738
oklch(27.3% 0.075 330.7)
- #003112
#003112
oklch(27.4% 0.075 150.4)
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 #3B1738, 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 0.040
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.044
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.051
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
Use #3B1738 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.