#3A1026
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(25.1% 0.072 351.1), rgb(58, 16, 38).
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White text reads best on this color (16.38:1).
About this color
#3A1026 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A1026 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 16, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 57%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.072 351.1) |
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 #3A1026 | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A1026 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A1026 text on white | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A1026 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF7BAB
oklch(70.7% 0.135 351)
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Step 500
500
#D45496
oklch(63.2% 0.175 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF3381
oklch(55.7% 0.19 351)
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Step 700
700
#A4246D
oklch(49.1% 0.176 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#852059
oklch(42.6% 0.147 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2149
oklch(37.6% 0.114 350.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A1026
oklch(25.1% 0.072 351.1)
#3A1026 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) | #161B27 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212225 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F0E19 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A1026
#3A1026
oklch(25.1% 0.072 351.1)
- #00291F
#00291F
oklch(25% 0.048 172.1)
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 #3A1026, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.033
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
Use #3A1026 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.