#3E173B
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(28% 0.081 330.5), rgb(62, 23, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#3E173B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E173B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 23, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 46%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.081 330.5) |
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 #3E173B | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E173B | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E173B text on white | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E173B text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADE
oklch(80.9% 0.097 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#D57ACD
oklch(70.7% 0.153 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#C853BF
oklch(63.1% 0.195 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#B330AC
oklch(55.6% 0.213 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A2193
oklch(49.1% 0.197 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D1F78
oklch(42.8% 0.164 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#652160
oklch(37.7% 0.127 330.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E173B
oklch(28% 0.081 330.5)
#3E173B 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) | #15233C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21283A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #401B26 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E173B
#3E173B
oklch(28% 0.081 330.5)
- #003313
#003313
oklch(28.1% 0.077 150.3)
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 #3E173B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.046
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
Use #3E173B 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.