#3F0F35
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.7% 0.09 337.2), rgb(63, 15, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#3F0F35 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F0F35 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 15, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 62%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.09 337.2) |
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 #3F0F35 | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F0F35 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F0F35 text on white | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F0F35 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 337.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDA6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.106 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#E172C6
oklch(70.7% 0.17 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#D544B8
oklch(63% 0.218 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#C113A3
oklch(55.6% 0.236 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#A5008B
oklch(49.1% 0.216 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#870972
oklch(42.8% 0.182 337.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D175C
oklch(37.8% 0.142 337.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F0F35
oklch(26.7% 0.09 337.2)
#3F0F35 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) | #101E36 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202534 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #431120 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F0F35
#3F0F35
oklch(26.7% 0.09 337.2)
- #002E19
#002E19
oklch(26.5% 0.062 157.8)
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 #3F0F35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.016
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.027
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.039
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.044
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
Use #3F0F35 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.