#3C072C
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(24.7% 0.092 343.2), rgb(60, 7, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#3C072C is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C072C |
| RGB | rgb(60, 7, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 79%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.092 343.2) |
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 #3C072C | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C072C | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C072C text on white | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C072C text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 342.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A4D3
oklch(80.8% 0.109 343)
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Step 400
400
#E86EBC
oklch(70.6% 0.175 343.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD3EAC
oklch(63.1% 0.222 343)
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Step 600
600
#C70096
oklch(55.5% 0.238 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9007F
oklch(49.2% 0.211 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B0068
oklch(42.6% 0.183 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#711255
oklch(37.8% 0.145 343.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C072C
oklch(24.7% 0.092 343.2)
#3C072C 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) | #0D182D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E212B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #410718 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C072C
#3C072C
oklch(24.7% 0.092 343.2)
- #002919
#002919
oklch(24.8% 0.054 162)
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 #3C072C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.011
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.015
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.058
Use #3C072C 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.