#3E1036
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.7% 0.088 335.4), rgb(62, 16, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.76:1).
About this color
#3E1036 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1036 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 16, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 59%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.088 335.4) |
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 #3E1036 | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1036 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1036 text on white | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1036 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F2
oklch(93.7% 0.03 335.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.059 336)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE74C9
oklch(70.7% 0.167 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#D248BB
oklch(63.1% 0.213 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE1BA7
oklch(55.7% 0.233 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#A3048F
oklch(49.1% 0.216 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#840F74
oklch(42.6% 0.179 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B195E
oklch(37.8% 0.14 335.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1036
oklch(26.7% 0.088 335.4)
#3E1036 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) | #101E37 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2535 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #411321 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1036
#3E1036
oklch(26.7% 0.088 335.4)
- #002F17
#002F17
oklch(26.8% 0.066 155.1)
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 #3E1036, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.017
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.029
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.037
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
Use #3E1036 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.