#3E122F
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.6% 0.079 343.4), rgb(62, 18, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.76:1).
About this color
#3E122F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E122F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 18, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 55%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.079 343.4) |
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 #3E122F | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E122F | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E122F text on white | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E122F 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9D0
oklch(81% 0.093 343.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF77B8
oklch(70.6% 0.15 343.4)
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Step 500
500
#D34FA7
oklch(63.1% 0.191 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF2A92
oklch(55.7% 0.209 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#A41A7C
oklch(49.1% 0.193 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#851A65
oklch(42.7% 0.16 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B1E52
oklch(37.6% 0.124 343.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E122F
oklch(26.6% 0.079 343.4)
#3E122F 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) | #161E30 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23252E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42121E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E122F
#3E122F
oklch(26.6% 0.079 343.4)
- #002E1D
#002E1D
oklch(26.6% 0.058 162.6)
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 #3E122F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.031
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
Use #3E122F 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.