#3E1732
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.5% 0.072 340.9), rgb(62, 23, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#3E1732 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1732 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 23, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 46%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.072 340.9) |
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 #3E1732 | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1732 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1732 text on white | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1732 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD1
oklch(80.8% 0.085 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#D97CBA
oklch(70.7% 0.138 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC57A9
oklch(63.1% 0.175 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#B73794
oklch(55.6% 0.19 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D287E
oklch(49.1% 0.177 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#802466
oklch(42.8% 0.146 341.2)
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Step 900
900
#672353
oklch(37.6% 0.114 341)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1732
oklch(27.5% 0.072 340.9)
#3E1732 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) | #192133 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242831 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #421822 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1732
#3E1732
oklch(27.5% 0.072 340.9)
- #00301D
#00301D
oklch(27.3% 0.061 160.8)
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 #3E1732, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
Use #3E1732 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.