#380F28
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(24.7% 0.073 346.2), rgb(56, 15, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.57:1).
About this color
#380F28 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #380F28 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 15, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 58%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.073 346.2) |
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 #380F28 | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #380F28 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #380F28 text on white | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #380F28 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACC
oklch(80.8% 0.086 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD7BB2
oklch(70.7% 0.137 346.4)
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Step 500
500
#D1549F
oklch(63.1% 0.177 346.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC338A
oklch(55.6% 0.193 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#A22475
oklch(49.1% 0.179 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#83215F
oklch(42.6% 0.147 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A224E
oklch(37.7% 0.115 346.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#380F28
oklch(24.7% 0.073 346.2)
#380F28 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) | #131A29 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2127 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C0E19 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #380F28
#380F28
oklch(24.7% 0.073 346.2)
- #00281B
#00281B
oklch(24.6% 0.051 166.3)
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 #380F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.030
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.031
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.060
Use #380F28 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.