#3C103C
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.7% 0.093 327.8), rgb(60, 16, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#3C103C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C103C |
| RGB | rgb(60, 16, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 58%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.093 327.8) |
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 #3C103C | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C103C | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C103C text on white | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C103C text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEE
oklch(88.6% 0.06 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E5
oklch(80.8% 0.11 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D974D7
oklch(70.7% 0.175 328)
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Step 500
500
#CC47CC
oklch(63% 0.224 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#B819B9
oklch(55.7% 0.244 328)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#800D81
oklch(42.7% 0.187 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#671968
oklch(37.7% 0.146 327.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C103C
oklch(26.7% 0.093 327.8)
#3C103C 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) | #0A1F3D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B253B | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1624 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C103C
#3C103C
oklch(26.7% 0.093 327.8)
- #002F0D
#002F0D
oklch(26.6% 0.077 148)
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 #3C103C, 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 0.022
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.028
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.037
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.038
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
Use #3C103C 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.