#3C1030
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26% 0.081 340.1), rgb(60, 16, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.04:1).
About this color
#3C1030 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1030 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 16, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 58%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.081 340.1) |
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 #3C1030 | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1030 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1030 text on white | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1030 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 340)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D4
oklch(80.8% 0.097 340)
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Step 400
400
#DE77BE
oklch(70.7% 0.153 340.2)
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Step 500
500
#D24DAE
oklch(63% 0.197 340)
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Step 600
600
#BD2899
oklch(55.5% 0.213 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#A31783
oklch(49.1% 0.199 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#84186A
oklch(42.6% 0.165 340.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B1D56
oklch(37.7% 0.128 340.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C1030
oklch(26% 0.081 340.1)
#3C1030 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) | #131D31 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20242F | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40111E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1030
#3C1030
oklch(26% 0.081 340.1)
- #002C1A
#002C1A
oklch(25.9% 0.058 160.6)
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 #3C1030, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.020
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.026
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
Use #3C1030 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.