#3F0B34
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.2% 0.095 337.9), rgb(63, 11, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.04:1).
About this color
#3F0B34 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F0B34 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 11, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 70%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.095 337.9) |
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 #3F0B34 | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F0B34 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F0B34 text on white | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F0B34 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.062 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.113 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#E56EC7
oklch(70.7% 0.18 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA3DB9
oklch(63.2% 0.23 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#C300A3
oklch(55.5% 0.244 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#890072
oklch(42.8% 0.188 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F115C
oklch(37.7% 0.149 338.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F0B34
oklch(26.2% 0.095 337.9)
#3F0B34 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) | #0D1C35 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2433 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #430E1E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F0B34
#3F0B34
oklch(26.2% 0.095 337.9)
- #002D18
#002D18
oklch(26.2% 0.062 157.4)
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 #3F0B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.009
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.021
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.040
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
Use #3F0B34 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.