#3E0C3B
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.5% 0.099 330.5), rgb(62, 12, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#3E0C3B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E0C3B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 12, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 68%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.099 330.5) |
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 #3E0C3B | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E0C3B | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E0C3B text on white | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E0C3B text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.066 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECA5E4
oklch(81% 0.116 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#E06ED6
oklch(70.7% 0.188 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#D43CCB
oklch(63.1% 0.24 330.6)
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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
#6C1067
oklch(37.8% 0.157 330.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E0C3B
oklch(26.5% 0.099 330.5)
#3E0C3B 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) | #071E3C | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B243A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #411222 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E0C3B
#3E0C3B
oklch(26.5% 0.099 330.5)
- #002F11
#002F11
oklch(26.7% 0.073 150.4)
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 #3E0C3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.015
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.018
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.031
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.032
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.034
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.051
Use #3E0C3B 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.