#3A0F27
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(25% 0.074 349.3), rgb(58, 15, 39).
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White text reads best on this color (16.43:1).
About this color
#3A0F27 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 349°. 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 16.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A0F27 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 15, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 59%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.074 349.3) |
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 #3A0F27 | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A0F27 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A0F27 text on white | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A0F27 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC9
oklch(81% 0.088 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#E079AE
oklch(70.6% 0.141 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#D4529A
oklch(63.1% 0.18 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF3084
oklch(55.5% 0.195 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#A52070
oklch(49.1% 0.182 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#861E5B
oklch(42.7% 0.151 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C204B
oklch(37.7% 0.118 349.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A0F27
oklch(25% 0.074 349.3)
#3A0F27 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) | #151A28 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212226 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F0D19 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A0F27
#3A0F27
oklch(25% 0.074 349.3)
- #00291E
#00291E
oklch(25% 0.049 170.2)
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 #3A0F27, 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 0.032
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
Use #3A0F27 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.