#3D0B31
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(25.6% 0.091 339.2), rgb(61, 11, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.27:1).
About this color
#3D0B31 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D0B31 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 11, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 69%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.091 339.2) |
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 #3D0B31 | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D0B31 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D0B31 text on white | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D0B31 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA5D7
oklch(80.8% 0.108 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#E471C3
oklch(70.8% 0.171 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#D842B4
oklch(63.1% 0.219 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#C4089F
oklch(55.6% 0.239 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#A60087
oklch(49.1% 0.214 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#89036F
oklch(42.8% 0.184 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E155A
oklch(37.7% 0.143 339)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D0B31
oklch(25.6% 0.091 339.2)
#3D0B31 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) | #0E1B32 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2330 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #410D1C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D0B31
#3D0B31
oklch(25.6% 0.091 339.2)
- #002B18
#002B18
oklch(25.5% 0.059 158.9)
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 #3D0B31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.010
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.018
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.041
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
Use #3D0B31 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.