#3E153D
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.8% 0.086 328.6), rgb(62, 21, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#3E153D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E153D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 21, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 49%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.086 328.6) |
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 #3E153D | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E153D | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E153D text on white | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E153D 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
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.102 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D677D3
oklch(70.6% 0.165 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C94EC7
oklch(63.1% 0.209 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#B528B3
oklch(55.7% 0.227 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B169A
oklch(49.1% 0.212 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E187D
oklch(42.7% 0.175 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#661D65
oklch(37.7% 0.137 328.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E153D
oklch(27.8% 0.086 328.6)
#3E153D 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) | #11223E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F273C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #401A26 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E153D
#3E153D
oklch(27.8% 0.086 328.6)
- #003210
#003210
oklch(27.7% 0.078 148.9)
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 #3E153D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.030
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.030
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.053
Use #3E153D 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.