#380B27
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(24.1% 0.079 346.4), rgb(56, 11, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.86:1).
About this color
#380B27 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #380B27 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 11, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 67%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.079 346.4) |
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 #380B27 | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #380B27 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #380B27 text on white | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #380B27 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#E277B4
oklch(70.8% 0.15 346.3)
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Step 500
500
#D64EA1
oklch(63.2% 0.191 346.3)
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Step 600
600
#C1288C
oklch(55.6% 0.208 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#A61777
oklch(49.1% 0.194 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#871960
oklch(42.7% 0.159 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 346.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#380B27
oklch(24.1% 0.079 346.4)
#380B27 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) | #101828 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2026 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C0A17 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #380B27
#380B27
oklch(24.1% 0.079 346.4)
- #00271A
#00271A
oklch(24.2% 0.05 165.9)
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 #380B27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.025
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.028
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
Use #380B27 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.