#3E083B
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.1% 0.104 330.6), rgb(62, 8, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#3E083B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E083B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 8, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 77%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.104 330.6) |
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 #3E083B | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E083B | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E083B text on white | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E083B text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F5
oklch(93.7% 0.035 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.069 330)
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Step 300
300
#EEA3E6
oklch(80.9% 0.123 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#E26BD9
oklch(70.7% 0.197 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#D734CE
oklch(63.1% 0.251 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0869
oklch(37.6% 0.164 330.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E083B
oklch(26.1% 0.104 330.6)
#3E083B 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) | #031C3C | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19233A | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #410F21 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E083B
#3E083B
oklch(26.1% 0.104 330.6)
- #002D10
#002D10
oklch(26% 0.071 150.4)
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 #3E083B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.013
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.016
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.024
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.029
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.034
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.051
Use #3E083B 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.