#3C0B30
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(25.4% 0.089 339.4), rgb(60, 11, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.37:1).
About this color
#3C0B30 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C0B30 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 11, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 69%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.089 339.4) |
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 #3C0B30 | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C0B30 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C0B30 text on white | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C0B30 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.059 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA6D7
oklch(81% 0.106 339.5)
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Step 400
400
#E372C2
oklch(70.8% 0.168 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#D844B3
oklch(63.2% 0.216 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#C3119E
oklch(55.7% 0.235 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#A60087
oklch(49.1% 0.214 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#88086E
oklch(42.7% 0.181 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E1659
oklch(37.7% 0.141 339.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C0B30
oklch(25.4% 0.089 339.4)
#3C0B30 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) | #0E1B31 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E222F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #400D1C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C0B30
#3C0B30
oklch(25.4% 0.089 339.4)
- #002B18
#002B18
oklch(25.5% 0.059 158.9)
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 #3C0B30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.011
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.018
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.042
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
Use #3C0B30 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.