#3F102E
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.4% 0.083 345), rgb(63, 16, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.85:1).
About this color
#3F102E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F102E |
| RGB | rgb(63, 16, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 59%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.083 345) |
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 #3F102E | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F102E | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F102E text on white | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F102E text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#E375B7
oklch(70.8% 0.156 344.9)
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Step 500
500
#D84AA5
oklch(63.2% 0.2 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#C32190
oklch(55.7% 0.217 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#A80D7A
oklch(49.2% 0.202 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#881363
oklch(42.6% 0.167 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E1B51
oklch(37.8% 0.13 345.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F102E
oklch(26.4% 0.083 345)
#3F102E 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) | #151D2F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23252D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #440F1D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F102E
#3F102E
oklch(26.4% 0.083 345)
- #002D1E
#002D1E
oklch(26.3% 0.055 165.1)
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 #3F102E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.027
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.031
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
Use #3F102E 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.