#3C152E
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.6% 0.071 343.7), rgb(60, 21, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.68:1).
About this color
#3C152E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C152E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 21, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.071 343.7) |
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 #3C152E | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C152E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C152E text on white | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C152E 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 343.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABCE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 343.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7DB5
oklch(70.8% 0.133 344.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD58A3
oklch(63.1% 0.17 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#B8388E
oklch(55.6% 0.186 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E2979
oklch(49.1% 0.173 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#812462
oklch(42.7% 0.144 344)
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Step 900
900
#682450
oklch(37.8% 0.111 344)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C152E
oklch(26.6% 0.071 343.7)
#3C152E 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) | #181F2F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23262D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40151F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C152E
#3C152E
oklch(26.6% 0.071 343.7)
- #002E1E
#002E1E
oklch(26.7% 0.057 164)
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 #3C152E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
Use #3C152E 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.