#3C1138
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.6% 0.087 331.6), rgb(60, 17, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#3C1138 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1138 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 17, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 56%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.087 331.6) |
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 #3C1138 | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1138 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1138 text on white | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1138 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.103 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA76CE
oklch(70.7% 0.165 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD4BC1
oklch(63% 0.211 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#B823AE
oklch(55.5% 0.229 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F1195
oklch(49.2% 0.213 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#811579
oklch(42.7% 0.176 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#681C61
oklch(37.7% 0.136 331.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C1138
oklch(26.6% 0.087 331.6)
#3C1138 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) | #0F1F39 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2537 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F1522 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1138
#3C1138
oklch(26.6% 0.087 331.6)
- #002F12
#002F12
oklch(26.7% 0.072 151)
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 #3C1138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.018
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.021
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.033
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.040
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
Use #3C1138 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.