#3B0F26
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(25.2% 0.075 351.5), rgb(59, 15, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.37:1).
About this color
#3B0F26 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 351°. 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 16.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B0F26 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 15, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 59%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.075 351.5) |
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 #3B0F26 | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B0F26 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B0F26 text on white | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B0F26 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
#F4CCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.05 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E279AB
oklch(70.8% 0.142 351.4)
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Step 500
500
#D65196
oklch(63.1% 0.181 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#C12E80
oklch(55.6% 0.196 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#A61E6C
oklch(49% 0.183 351.5)
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Step 800
800
#871D58
oklch(42.7% 0.151 351.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F49
oklch(37.7% 0.119 351.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B0F26
oklch(25.2% 0.075 351.5)
#3B0F26 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) | #151B27 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222225 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #400D18 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B0F26
#3B0F26
oklch(25.2% 0.075 351.5)
- #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 #3B0F26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.031
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.062
Use #3B0F26 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.