#3F1A3B
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(28.6% 0.076 331.6), rgb(63, 26, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#3F1A3B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F1A3B |
| RGB | rgb(63, 26, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 42%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.076 331.6) |
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 #3F1A3B | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F1A3B | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F1A3B text on white | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F1A3B text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#EECEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 332.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37DC9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#C657BA
oklch(63.1% 0.184 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#B137A6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#98288F
oklch(49.1% 0.186 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B2474
oklch(42.7% 0.153 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#64245E
oklch(37.8% 0.12 331.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F1A3B
oklch(28.6% 0.076 331.6)
#3F1A3B 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) | #19253C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232A3A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #421D27 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F1A3B
#3F1A3B
oklch(28.6% 0.076 331.6)
- #003416
#003416
oklch(28.5% 0.075 152)
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 #3F1A3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
Use #3F1A3B 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.