#3B0B2A
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(24.8% 0.084 345.3), rgb(59, 11, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (16.57:1).
About this color
#3B0B2A is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B0B2A |
| RGB | rgb(59, 11, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 69%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.084 345.3) |
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 #3B0B2A | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B0B2A | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B0B2A text on white | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B0B2A 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CF
oklch(81% 0.099 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#E474B7
oklch(70.7% 0.158 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#D948A4
oklch(63.1% 0.203 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#C41D8F
oklch(55.6% 0.22 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#A9077A
oklch(49.2% 0.205 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#891063
oklch(42.7% 0.17 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E1951
oklch(37.6% 0.133 345)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B0B2A
oklch(24.8% 0.084 345.3)
#3B0B2A 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) | #11192B | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2129 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #400A19 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B0B2A
#3B0B2A
oklch(24.8% 0.084 345.3)
- #00291B
#00291B
oklch(24.9% 0.052 165.1)
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 #3B0B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.019
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.022
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
Use #3B0B2A 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.