#3E1430
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.9% 0.076 342.7), rgb(62, 20, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.58:1).
About this color
#3E1430 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1430 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 20, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 51%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.076 342.7) |
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 #3E1430 | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1430 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1430 text on white | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1430 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.05 343.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAAD0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD79B9
oklch(70.7% 0.145 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#D152A7
oklch(63.1% 0.185 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC3092
oklch(55.7% 0.201 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#A1207C
oklch(49% 0.186 342.7)
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Step 800
800
#831E65
oklch(42.7% 0.155 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2052
oklch(37.7% 0.121 343)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1430
oklch(26.9% 0.076 342.7)
#3E1430 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) | #171F31 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23262F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42141F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1430
#3E1430
oklch(26.9% 0.076 342.7)
- #002F1E
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
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 #3E1430, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.029
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.071
Use #3E1430 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.