#3D142F
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.7% 0.074 343), rgb(61, 20, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.67:1).
About this color
#3D142F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D142F |
| RGB | rgb(61, 20, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 51%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.074 343) |
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 #3D142F | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D142F | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D142F text on white | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D142F 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD0
oklch(80.8% 0.088 342.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC7AB8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 342.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF54A6
oklch(63.1% 0.18 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB3391
oklch(55.7% 0.196 343)
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Step 700
700
#A0237B
oklch(49% 0.182 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#822064
oklch(42.6% 0.151 342.9)
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Step 900
900
#692152
oklch(37.6% 0.118 342.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D142F
oklch(26.7% 0.074 343)
#3D142F 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) | #171F30 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23262E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41141F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D142F
#3D142F
oklch(26.7% 0.074 343)
- #002E1D
#002E1D
oklch(26.6% 0.058 162.6)
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 #3D142F, 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 0.034
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
Use #3D142F 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.