#3C1331
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.5% 0.077 339.4), rgb(60, 19, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#3C1331 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1331 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 19, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 52%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.077 339.4) |
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 #3C1331 | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1331 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1331 text on white | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1331 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD4
oklch(81% 0.091 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB7ABE
oklch(70.8% 0.146 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE53AD
oklch(63.1% 0.185 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#B93199
oklch(55.6% 0.202 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F2182
oklch(49% 0.188 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#811F6A
oklch(42.7% 0.155 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#682156
oklch(37.7% 0.12 339.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C1331
oklch(26.5% 0.077 339.4)
#3C1331 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) | #151F32 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212530 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40141F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1331
#3C1331
oklch(26.5% 0.077 339.4)
- #002E1A
#002E1A
oklch(26.5% 0.061 158.9)
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 #3C1331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.025
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.066
Use #3C1331 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.