#3B1835
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.3% 0.07 334.2), rgb(59, 24, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.35:1).
About this color
#3B1835 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1835 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 24, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 42%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.07 334.2) |
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 #3B1835 | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1835 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1835 text on white | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1835 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#D27FC2
oklch(70.6% 0.133 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#C45BB3
oklch(63% 0.171 334)
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Step 600
600
#B03D9E
oklch(55.6% 0.185 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#972E87
oklch(49.1% 0.172 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A286E
oklch(42.6% 0.142 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#632659
oklch(37.7% 0.111 334.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1835
oklch(27.3% 0.07 334.2)
#3B1835 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) | #182236 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222734 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1A24 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1835
#3B1835
oklch(27.3% 0.07 334.2)
- #003017
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
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 #3B1835, 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 0.037
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.049
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
Use #3B1835 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.