#3E1435
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.2% 0.08 336.8), rgb(62, 20, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#3E1435 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 337°. 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 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1435 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 20, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 51%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.08 336.8) |
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 #3E1435 | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1435 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1435 text on white | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1435 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB78C3
oklch(70.7% 0.153 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE50B4
oklch(63.1% 0.195 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#B92C9F
oklch(55.5% 0.211 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F1C88
oklch(49% 0.196 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#821C6F
oklch(42.8% 0.163 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#691F5A
oklch(37.8% 0.127 336.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1435
oklch(27.2% 0.08 336.8)
#3E1435 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) | #152036 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212734 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #411622 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1435
#3E1435
oklch(27.2% 0.08 336.8)
- #003019
#003019
oklch(27.2% 0.065 156.5)
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 #3E1435, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.026
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.051
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
Use #3E1435 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.