#3B0823
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(24.2% 0.084 353), rgb(59, 8, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.86:1).
About this color
#3B0823 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B0823 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 8, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 76%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.084 353) |
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 #3B0823 | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B0823 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B0823 text on white | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B0823 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 352.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 352.9)
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Step 400
400
#E972A9
oklch(70.6% 0.158 352.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF4594
oklch(63.1% 0.203 353)
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Step 600
600
#CA157E
oklch(55.6% 0.22 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD006A
oklch(49% 0.202 353.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D0B57
oklch(42.6% 0.169 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#721748
oklch(37.7% 0.133 352.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B0823
oklch(24.2% 0.084 353)
#3B0823 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) | #111724 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202022 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #400414 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B0823
#3B0823
oklch(24.2% 0.084 353)
- #00271D
#00271D
oklch(24.3% 0.047 171.4)
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 #3B0823, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.024
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
Use #3B0823 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.