#3E153B
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.7% 0.084 330.5), rgb(62, 21, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#3E153B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E153B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 21, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 49%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.084 330.5) |
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 #3E153B | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E153B | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E153B text on white | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E153B text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9DF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#D778CF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA4FC2
oklch(63.1% 0.204 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#B62AAE
oklch(55.7% 0.222 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C1996
oklch(49.1% 0.207 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F1A79
oklch(42.7% 0.171 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#661E62
oklch(37.7% 0.133 330.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E153B
oklch(27.7% 0.084 330.5)
#3E153B 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) | #12223C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20273A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #411925 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E153B
#3E153B
oklch(27.7% 0.084 330.5)
- #003213
#003213
oklch(27.7% 0.075 150.7)
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 #3E153B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.028
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.042
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
Use #3E153B 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.