#3E0A39
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.2% 0.1 332.3), rgb(62, 10, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#3E0A39 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E0A39 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 10, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 72%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.1 332.3) |
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 #3E0A39 | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E0A39 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E0A39 text on white | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E0A39 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEA4E2
oklch(80.9% 0.118 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#E26DD3
oklch(70.7% 0.189 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#D739C8
oklch(63.2% 0.242 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0E65
oklch(37.7% 0.157 332.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E0A39
oklch(26.2% 0.1 332.3)
#3E0A39 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) | #071D3A | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2438 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #411020 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E0A39
#3E0A39
oklch(26.2% 0.1 332.3)
- #002D13
#002D13
oklch(26% 0.068 152.6)
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 #3E0A39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.010
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.017
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.027
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.032
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.036
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
Use #3E0A39 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.