#3F193A
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(28.4% 0.077 332.6), rgb(63, 25, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.87:1).
About this color
#3F193A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F193A |
| RGB | rgb(63, 25, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 43%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.077 332.6) |
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 #3F193A | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F193A | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F193A text on white | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F193A text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDA
oklch(80.8% 0.09 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#D57CC8
oklch(70.7% 0.146 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#C756B9
oklch(63% 0.185 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#B335A5
oklch(55.6% 0.202 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#99268D
oklch(49% 0.187 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D2273
oklch(42.8% 0.156 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#65235D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 332.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F193A
oklch(28.4% 0.077 332.6)
#3F193A 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) | #18243B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232939 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #421C26 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F193A
#3F193A
oklch(28.4% 0.077 332.6)
- #003417
#003417
oklch(28.5% 0.074 152.7)
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 #3F193A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
Use #3F193A 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.