#3C0835
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(25.3% 0.098 334.3), rgb(60, 8, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#3C0835 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C0835 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 8, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 76%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.098 334.3) |
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 #3C0835 | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C0835 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C0835 text on white | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C0835 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F3
oklch(93.6% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAEB
oklch(88.6% 0.065 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA4DF
oklch(80.9% 0.116 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#E36ECF
oklch(70.8% 0.185 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#D83BC2
oklch(63.2% 0.237 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#C000AC
oklch(55.5% 0.248 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#860078
oklch(42.6% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E0F62
oklch(37.7% 0.155 334.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C0835
oklch(25.3% 0.098 334.3)
#3C0835 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) | #071A36 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2234 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F0D1E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C0835
#3C0835
oklch(25.3% 0.098 334.3)
- #002B14
#002B14
oklch(25.4% 0.063 154.6)
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 #3C0835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.003
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.027
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.031
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
Use #3C0835 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.