Aubergine Color
Aubergine is a pink color with hex code #3D0734. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with aubergine, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Aubergine Color Values
What Does Aubergine Mean?
Aubergine belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Being on the dark side, Aubergine adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Aubergine is classified as a red (nearest centroid: very deep purplish red, #54133B). It is also known as Greek Aubergine.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Aubergine
Aubergine and #073B10 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #2A073B and #3B0718, which sit beside aubergine on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair aubergine with triadic partners #333B07 and #07333B. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
CSS Examples
.text { color: #3D0734; }
.background { background-color: #3D0734; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3D0734; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #3D073440; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for aubergine?
Aubergine has the hex code #3D0734. In RGB notation it is rgb(61, 7, 52), in HSL it is hsl(310, 79%, 13%), and its OKLCH value is 0.254, 0.099, 336.
What does the color aubergine mean?
Pink-family colors like aubergine carry distinct psychological associations. Aubergine belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Being on the dark side, Aubergine adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with aubergine?
Aubergine has three easy routes: its complement #073B10 for punch, its neighbors #2A073B and #3B0718 for something calmer, or triadic partners #333B07 and #07333B when you want energy.
Is aubergine a standard web color?
No — Aubergine is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #3D0734 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make aubergine lighter or darker?
To lighten aubergine, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F8BFEE (lightest tint) to #090108 (darkest shade).
About Aubergine
Aubergine is classified as a Red in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Pink hue family. It has alternative names including Greek Aubergine. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #3D0734 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.