#3E1930
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.7% 0.067 344.2), rgb(62, 25, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.14:1).
About this color
#3E1930 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1930 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 25, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 43%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.067 344.2) |
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 #3E1930 | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1930 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1930 text on white | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1930 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCD
oklch(81% 0.078 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB4
oklch(70.7% 0.126 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA5CA1
oklch(63.2% 0.16 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#B53E8C
oklch(55.6% 0.175 344)
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Step 700
700
#9B2F77
oklch(49.1% 0.162 343.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2861
oklch(42.6% 0.135 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#66264F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 344)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1930
oklch(27.7% 0.067 344.2)
#3E1930 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) | #1C2231 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26282F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #421922 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1930
#3E1930
oklch(27.7% 0.067 344.2)
- #003120
#003120
oklch(27.7% 0.059 163.8)
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 #3E1930, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.068
Use #3E1930 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.