#3A0C2A
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(24.8% 0.081 344.6), rgb(58, 12, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (16.58:1).
About this color
#3A0C2A is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A0C2A |
| RGB | rgb(58, 12, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 66%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.081 344.6) |
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 #3A0C2A | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A0C2A | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A0C2A text on white | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A0C2A 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
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CF
oklch(81% 0.096 345)
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Step 400
400
#E275B7
oklch(70.6% 0.155 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#D64BA5
oklch(63% 0.197 344.5)
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Step 600
600
#C22490
oklch(55.7% 0.215 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#A7127A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 345)
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Step 800
800
#871564
oklch(42.6% 0.165 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D1C51
oklch(37.7% 0.128 344.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A0C2A
oklch(24.8% 0.081 344.6)
#3A0C2A 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) | #111A2B | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2129 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E0C19 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A0C2A
#3A0C2A
oklch(24.8% 0.081 344.6)
- #00291A
#00291A
oklch(24.9% 0.053 163.5)
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 #3A0C2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.022
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.023
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
Use #3A0C2A 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.