#3C0326
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(23.9% 0.094 348.9), rgb(60, 3, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.02:1).
About this color
#3C0326 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C0326 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 3, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 90%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.094 348.9) |
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 #3C0326 | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C0326 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C0326 text on white | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C0326 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2ED
oklch(93.7% 0.032 350.2)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.063 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A3CC
oklch(81% 0.111 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE6BB2
oklch(70.7% 0.178 348.9)
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Step 500
500
#E4369F
oklch(63.1% 0.228 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB0088
oklch(55.6% 0.233 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0073
oklch(49.2% 0.206 349)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#750B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.149 348.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C0326
oklch(23.9% 0.094 348.9)
#3C0326 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) | #0D1627 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2025 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #410113 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C0326
#3C0326
oklch(23.9% 0.094 348.9)
- #00261B
#00261B
oklch(23.9% 0.048 169.1)
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 #3C0326, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.014
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.027
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
Use #3C0326 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.