#3D122F
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.4% 0.078 342.5), rgb(61, 18, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.83:1).
About this color
#3D122F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D122F |
| RGB | rgb(61, 18, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 54%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.078 342.5) |
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 #3D122F | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D122F | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D122F text on white | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D122F text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 342.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE78B9
oklch(70.6% 0.148 342.7)
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Step 500
500
#D250A8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 342.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD2D93
oklch(55.6% 0.205 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#A31D7D
oklch(49.2% 0.191 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#841C66
oklch(42.7% 0.158 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B1F53
oklch(37.8% 0.124 342.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D122F
oklch(26.4% 0.078 342.5)
#3D122F 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) | #151E30 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22252E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41121E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D122F
#3D122F
oklch(26.4% 0.078 342.5)
- #002D1C
#002D1C
oklch(26.3% 0.057 162.3)
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 #3D122F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.025
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.031
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.068
Use #3D122F 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.