#3B0D29
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(25% 0.08 347), rgb(59, 13, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#3B0D29 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 347°. 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 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B0D29 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 13, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 64%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.08 347) |
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 #3B0D29 | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B0D29 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B0D29 text on white | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B0D29 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#E376B3
oklch(70.8% 0.152 347)
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Step 500
500
#D74CA0
oklch(63.1% 0.194 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#C2258B
oklch(55.5% 0.211 346.7)
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Step 700
700
#A71476
oklch(49.1% 0.196 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#881760
oklch(42.8% 0.162 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E1C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.127 347.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B0D29
oklch(25% 0.08 347)
#3B0D29 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) | #131A2A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202228 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #400C19 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B0D29
#3B0D29
oklch(25% 0.08 347)
- #00291C
#00291C
oklch(24.9% 0.051 166.7)
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 #3B0D29, 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 0.026
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
Use #3B0D29 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.