#3B081F
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(24% 0.082 358), rgb(59, 8, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.92:1).
About this color
#3B081F is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B081F |
| RGB | rgb(59, 8, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 76%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.082 358) |
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 #3B081F | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B081F | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B081F text on white | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B081F text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C0
oklch(80.8% 0.097 357.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB73A0
oklch(70.7% 0.155 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#E04689
oklch(63% 0.198 357.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC1873
oklch(55.7% 0.216 358)
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Step 700
700
#B00060
oklch(49.2% 0.2 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.166 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#731841
oklch(37.7% 0.129 358.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B081F
oklch(24% 0.082 358)
#3B081F 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) | #131620 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21201E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #410312 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B081F
#3B081F
oklch(24% 0.082 358)
- #00261F
#00261F
oklch(24% 0.044 177.4)
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 #3B081F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.067
Use #3B081F 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.