#3D183B
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(28% 0.078 329.5), rgb(61, 24, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#3D183B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D183B |
| RGB | rgb(61, 24, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 44%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.078 329.5) |
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 #3D183B | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D183B | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D183B text on white | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D183B text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDE
oklch(80.9% 0.093 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C556BF
oklch(63% 0.189 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B035AC
oklch(55.5% 0.206 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#972693
oklch(49% 0.191 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2278
oklch(42.7% 0.159 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#632360
oklch(37.7% 0.122 329.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D183B
oklch(28% 0.078 329.5)
#3D183B 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) | #16233C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21283A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F1C26 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D183B
#3D183B
oklch(28% 0.078 329.5)
- #003311
#003311
oklch(28% 0.079 149.2)
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 #3D183B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
Use #3D183B 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.