#3A0725
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(23.9% 0.086 349.5), rgb(58, 7, 37).
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White text reads best on this color (16.97:1).
About this color
#3A0725 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A0725 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 7, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 78%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.086 349.5) |
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 #3A0725 | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A0725 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A0725 text on white | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A0725 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6CA
oklch(81% 0.101 350)
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Step 400
400
#E871B0
oklch(70.6% 0.163 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#DE449C
oklch(63.2% 0.207 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#C91186
oklch(55.6% 0.225 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D085D
oklch(42.8% 0.174 349.5)
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Step 900
900
#71164C
oklch(37.6% 0.135 349.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A0725
oklch(23.9% 0.086 349.5)
#3A0725 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) | #0F1726 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2024 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F0515 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A0725
#3A0725
oklch(23.9% 0.086 349.5)
- #00261B
#00261B
oklch(23.9% 0.048 169.1)
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 #3A0725, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.021
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.029
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
Use #3A0725 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.