#3D1531
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.9% 0.074 340.7), rgb(61, 21, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.55:1).
About this color
#3D1531 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 341°. 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 15.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D1531 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 21, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 49%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.074 340.7) |
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 #3D1531 | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D1531 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D1531 text on white | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D1531 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD2
oklch(81% 0.087 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA7BBB
oklch(70.7% 0.141 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD55AA
oklch(63.1% 0.18 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#B83495
oklch(55.5% 0.195 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E257F
oklch(49% 0.181 340.5)
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Step 800
800
#812267
oklch(42.8% 0.15 341)
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Step 900
900
#682254
oklch(37.7% 0.117 340.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D1531
oklch(26.9% 0.074 340.7)
#3D1531 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) | #172032 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232630 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #411620 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D1531
#3D1531
oklch(26.9% 0.074 340.7)
- #002F1C
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
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 #3D1531, 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 0.035
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.072
Use #3D1531 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.