#3F1430
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.1% 0.077 343.6), rgb(63, 20, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.50:1).
About this color
#3F1430 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F1430 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 20, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 52%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.077 343.6) |
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 #3F1430 | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F1430 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F1430 text on white | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F1430 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE79B8
oklch(70.8% 0.146 343.3)
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Step 500
500
#D251A6
oklch(63.1% 0.187 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD2E91
oklch(55.6% 0.203 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#A31E7B
oklch(49.2% 0.189 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#841D64
oklch(42.7% 0.156 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B1F52
oklch(37.7% 0.123 343.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F1430
oklch(27.1% 0.077 343.6)
#3F1430 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) | #182031 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24272F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43141F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F1430
#3F1430
oklch(27.1% 0.077 343.6)
- #002F1F
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
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 #3F1430, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
Use #3F1430 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.