#3F1736
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.8% 0.077 337), rgb(63, 23, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.13:1).
About this color
#3F1736 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F1736 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 23, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 47%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.077 337) |
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 #3F1736 | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F1736 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F1736 text on white | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F1736 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#D97BC1
oklch(70.8% 0.145 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC54B2
oklch(63.1% 0.186 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#B7339D
oklch(55.6% 0.201 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D2386
oklch(49.1% 0.188 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#80206D
oklch(42.7% 0.156 337.2)
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Step 900
900
#672158
oklch(37.6% 0.121 337.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F1736
oklch(27.8% 0.077 337)
#3F1736 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) | #182237 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242835 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #421924 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F1736
#3F1736
oklch(27.8% 0.077 337)
- #00321B
#00321B
oklch(27.9% 0.066 157.2)
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 #3F1736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.043
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
Use #3F1736 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.