#3D1137
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.7% 0.087 333.5), rgb(61, 17, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#3D1137 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D1137 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 17, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 56%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.087 333.5) |
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 #3D1137 | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D1137 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D1137 text on white | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D1137 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DD
oklch(80.9% 0.102 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC75CB
oklch(70.7% 0.165 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF4BBE
oklch(63.1% 0.21 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB22AA
oklch(55.7% 0.229 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#A00E91
oklch(49% 0.212 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#821476
oklch(42.7% 0.176 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#691B5F
oklch(37.7% 0.137 333.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D1137
oklch(26.7% 0.087 333.5)
#3D1137 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) | #101F38 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2536 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #401422 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D1137
#3D1137
oklch(26.7% 0.087 333.5)
- #002F15
#002F15
oklch(26.8% 0.068 153.4)
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 #3D1137, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.018
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.023
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.042
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
Use #3D1137 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.