#3B192F
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.2% 0.062 342.6), rgb(59, 25, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.37:1).
About this color
#3B192F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B192F |
| RGB | rgb(59, 25, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 40%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.062 342.6) |
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 #3B192F | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B192F | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B192F text on white | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B192F 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 342)
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Step 400
400
#D382B4
oklch(70.7% 0.118 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#C560A2
oklch(63.1% 0.15 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#B1438D
oklch(55.6% 0.165 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#973478
oklch(49% 0.153 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2C61
oklch(42.6% 0.127 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#642950
oklch(37.8% 0.099 342.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B192F
oklch(27.2% 0.062 342.6)
#3B192F 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) | #1B2130 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24272E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F1921 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B192F
#3B192F
oklch(27.2% 0.062 342.6)
- #00301E
#00301E
oklch(27.3% 0.06 162.1)
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 #3B192F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.067
Use #3B192F 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.