#3E0B31
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(25.8% 0.092 340.1), rgb(62, 11, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.19:1).
About this color
#3E0B31 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E0B31 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 11, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 70%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.092 340.1) |
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 #3E0B31 | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E0B31 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E0B31 text on white | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E0B31 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 340)
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Step 300
300
#F0A5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.109 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#E570C2
oklch(70.7% 0.173 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA40B2
oklch(63.1% 0.222 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#C5019E
oklch(55.6% 0.241 340)
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Step 700
700
#A70085
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A006E
oklch(42.8% 0.186 340)
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Step 900
900
#6F1359
oklch(37.7% 0.145 340)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E0B31
oklch(25.8% 0.092 340.1)
#3E0B31 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) | #0E1B32 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2330 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #420D1C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E0B31
#3E0B31
oklch(25.8% 0.092 340.1)
- #002C19
#002C19
oklch(25.8% 0.059 159.3)
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 #3E0B31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.018
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.020
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.043
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.060
Use #3E0B31 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.