#3E1837
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.9% 0.075 335), rgb(62, 24, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#3E1837 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1837 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 24, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 44%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.075 335) |
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 #3E1837 | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1837 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1837 text on white | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1837 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD7
oklch(80.8% 0.089 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#C857B4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#B437A0
oklch(55.7% 0.197 335)
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Step 700
700
#9A2889
oklch(49.1% 0.183 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D236F
oklch(42.6% 0.152 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#65235A
oklch(37.6% 0.118 334.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1837
oklch(27.9% 0.075 335)
#3E1837 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) | #182338 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232836 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #411A25 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1837
#3E1837
oklch(27.9% 0.075 335)
- #003219
#003219
oklch(27.9% 0.068 155.3)
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 #3E1837, 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 0.039
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
Use #3E1837 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.