#3C0B27
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(24.9% 0.083 349.7), rgb(60, 11, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.54:1).
About this color
#3C0B27 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C0B27 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 11, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 69%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.083 349.7) |
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 #3C0B27 | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C0B27 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C0B27 text on white | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C0B27 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3ED
oklch(93.7% 0.028 349.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#E773AF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 349.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC489B
oklch(63.2% 0.2 349.8)
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Step 600
600
#C71C85
oklch(55.6% 0.218 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB0571
oklch(49.1% 0.203 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B105C
oklch(42.7% 0.167 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#70194B
oklch(37.7% 0.13 350)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C0B27
oklch(24.9% 0.083 349.7)
#3C0B27 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) | #121928 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212226 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #410817 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C0B27
#3C0B27
oklch(24.9% 0.083 349.7)
- #00291E
#00291E
oklch(25% 0.049 170.2)
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 #3C0B27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.022
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.027
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
Use #3C0B27 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.