#3C163B
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.5% 0.081 328.5), rgb(60, 22, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.32:1).
About this color
#3C163B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C163B |
| RGB | rgb(60, 22, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 46%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.081 328.5) |
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 #3C163B | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C163B | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C163B text on white | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C163B text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE0
oklch(81% 0.095 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D37BD0
oklch(70.7% 0.153 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C654C3
oklch(63.1% 0.196 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#B131B0
oklch(55.6% 0.214 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#982297
oklch(49.1% 0.198 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B1F7A
oklch(42.6% 0.164 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#642163
oklch(37.8% 0.129 328.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C163B
oklch(27.5% 0.081 328.5)
#3C163B 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) | #13223C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F273A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1A26 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C163B
#3C163B
oklch(27.5% 0.081 328.5)
- #00310F
#00310F
oklch(27.3% 0.078 148.6)
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 #3C163B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.030
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.044
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
Use #3C163B 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.