#3B112A
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(25.6% 0.074 346.8), rgb(59, 17, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.15:1).
About this color
#3B112A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B112A |
| RGB | rgb(59, 17, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 55%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.074 346.8) |
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 #3B112A | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B112A | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B112A text on white | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B112A text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACC
oklch(80.9% 0.087 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE7AB2
oklch(70.7% 0.14 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#D2539E
oklch(63% 0.179 347)
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Step 600
600
#BD3189
oklch(55.5% 0.195 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#A32274
oklch(49.1% 0.181 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#841F5F
oklch(42.6% 0.15 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B214E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 346.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B112A
oklch(25.6% 0.074 346.8)
#3B112A 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) | #161C2B | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222329 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F101B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B112A
#3B112A
oklch(25.6% 0.074 346.8)
- #002B1E
#002B1E
oklch(25.7% 0.052 167.5)
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 #3B112A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.031
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.066
Use #3B112A 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.