#3C142F
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.5% 0.073 342.1), rgb(60, 20, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.75:1).
About this color
#3C142F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C142F |
| RGB | rgb(60, 20, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 50%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.073 342.1) |
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 #3C142F | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C142F | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C142F text on white | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C142F 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 342.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB7BB9
oklch(70.7% 0.14 342)
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Step 500
500
#CE55A7
oklch(63.1% 0.178 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#B93592
oklch(55.6% 0.193 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F267C
oklch(49.1% 0.179 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#812265
oklch(42.7% 0.148 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#682252
oklch(37.6% 0.116 342.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C142F
oklch(26.5% 0.073 342.1)
#3C142F 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) | #171F30 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22252E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40141F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C142F
#3C142F
oklch(26.5% 0.073 342.1)
- #002E1C
#002E1C
oklch(26.6% 0.059 161.3)
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 #3C142F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.029
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
Use #3C142F 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.