#3F1634
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.6% 0.077 339.2), rgb(63, 22, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#3F1634 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F1634 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 22, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.077 339.2) |
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 #3F1634 | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F1634 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F1634 text on white | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F1634 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.09 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7ABE
oklch(70.8% 0.146 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE53AE
oklch(63.1% 0.186 339)
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Step 600
600
#B93199
oklch(55.6% 0.202 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F2283
oklch(49.2% 0.188 339)
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Step 800
800
#811F6A
oklch(42.7% 0.155 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#682156
oklch(37.7% 0.12 339.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F1634
oklch(27.6% 0.077 339.2)
#3F1634 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) | #182135 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242833 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #431722 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F1634
#3F1634
oklch(27.6% 0.077 339.2)
- #00311C
#00311C
oklch(27.6% 0.064 158.9)
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 #3F1634, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
Use #3F1634 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.