#3E1B30
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(28.1% 0.062 344.9), rgb(62, 27, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.95:1).
About this color
#3E1B30 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1B30 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 27, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 39%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.062 344.9) |
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 #3E1B30 | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1B30 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1B30 text on white | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1B30 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#D581B1
oklch(70.7% 0.119 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#C75F9E
oklch(63.1% 0.151 345)
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Step 600
600
#B24389
oklch(55.6% 0.163 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#993374
oklch(49% 0.153 345)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C5F
oklch(42.7% 0.126 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#64284D
oklch(37.5% 0.099 344.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1B30
oklch(28.1% 0.062 344.9)
#3E1B30 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) | #1E2331 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27292F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #421B23 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1B30
#3E1B30
oklch(28.1% 0.062 344.9)
- #003222
#003222
oklch(28.1% 0.059 165.5)
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 #3E1B30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
Use #3E1B30 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.