#3E0B3C
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.5% 0.101 329.7), rgb(62, 11, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.93:1).
About this color
#3E0B3C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E0B3C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 11, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 70%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.101 329.7) |
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 #3E0B3C | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E0B3C | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E0B3C text on white | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E0B3C text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.067 329.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECA4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.12 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#E06DD9
oklch(70.7% 0.192 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#D43ACE
oklch(63.1% 0.244 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#830080
oklch(42.6% 0.195 329.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C0E69
oklch(37.8% 0.16 329.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E0B3C
oklch(26.5% 0.101 329.7)
#3E0B3C 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) | #051D3D | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A243B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #411222 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E0B3C
#3E0B3C
oklch(26.5% 0.101 329.7)
- #002E10
#002E10
oklch(26.3% 0.072 150)
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 #3E0B3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.016
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.016
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.026
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.032
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.033
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.050
Use #3E0B3C 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.