#3B1838
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.5% 0.073 330.7), rgb(59, 24, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.28:1).
About this color
#3B1838 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1838 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 24, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 42%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.073 330.7) |
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 #3B1838 | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1838 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1838 text on white | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1838 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADDB
oklch(81% 0.086 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#D17FC9
oklch(70.8% 0.138 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#C35ABA
oklch(63.1% 0.177 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE3BA6
oklch(55.5% 0.193 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#952C8F
oklch(49% 0.18 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#792774
oklch(42.7% 0.148 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#62255E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 330.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1838
oklch(27.5% 0.073 330.7)
#3B1838 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) | #162239 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212737 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1B25 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1838
#3B1838
oklch(27.5% 0.073 330.7)
- #013113
#013113
oklch(27.4% 0.073 150.7)
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 #3B1838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.046
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
Use #3B1838 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.