#3E1135
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.7% 0.086 336.5), rgb(62, 17, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#3E1135 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1135 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 17, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 57%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.086 336.5) |
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 #3E1135 | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1135 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1135 text on white | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1135 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
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D9
oklch(81% 0.101 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE75C6
oklch(70.7% 0.163 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#D24AB7
oklch(63.1% 0.208 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD21A3
oklch(55.6% 0.226 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#A30D8B
oklch(49.1% 0.21 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#841371
oklch(42.7% 0.174 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A1B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.135 336)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1135
oklch(26.7% 0.086 336.5)
#3E1135 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) | #121F36 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202634 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #421321 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1135
#3E1135
oklch(26.7% 0.086 336.5)
- #002F18
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
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 #3E1135, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.019
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.030
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.040
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.062
Use #3E1135 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.