#3B122A
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(25.8% 0.072 347.2), rgb(59, 18, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (16.08:1).
About this color
#3B122A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B122A |
| RGB | rgb(59, 18, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 53%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.072 347.2) |
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 #3B122A | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B122A | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B122A text on white | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B122A text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACB
oklch(80.8% 0.086 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD7BB1
oklch(70.7% 0.137 347)
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Step 500
500
#D1559D
oklch(63.1% 0.175 347.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC3488
oklch(55.6% 0.19 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#A22573
oklch(49.1% 0.177 347.5)
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Step 800
800
#83215E
oklch(42.6% 0.147 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A224D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 347.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B122A
oklch(25.8% 0.072 347.2)
#3B122A 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) | #161D2B | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222429 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F111C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B122A
#3B122A
oklch(25.8% 0.072 347.2)
- #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 #3B122A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.067
Use #3B122A 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.