#3E1A32
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(28% 0.066 341.7), rgb(62, 26, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#3E1A32 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1A32 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 26, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 41%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.066 341.7) |
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 #3E1A32 | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1A32 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1A32 text on white | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1A32 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE1
oklch(88.4% 0.044 341.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 342)
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Step 400
400
#D580B7
oklch(70.7% 0.125 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#C85DA5
oklch(63.2% 0.16 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#B33F90
oklch(55.6% 0.175 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A307A
oklch(49.1% 0.162 342)
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Step 800
800
#7D2964
oklch(42.7% 0.135 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#652751
oklch(37.7% 0.104 341.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1A32
oklch(28% 0.066 341.7)
#3E1A32 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) | #1C2333 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262931 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #421A23 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1A32
#3E1A32
oklch(28% 0.066 341.7)
- #00321F
#00321F
oklch(28% 0.062 161.6)
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 #3E1A32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.068
Use #3E1A32 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.