#3C1127
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(25.7% 0.073 351.7), rgb(60, 17, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.13:1).
About this color
#3C1127 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1127 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 17, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 56%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.073 351.7) |
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 #3C1127 | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1127 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1127 text on white | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1127 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 353)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.087 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E17AAA
oklch(70.8% 0.138 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#D55395
oklch(63.1% 0.177 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#C0317F
oklch(55.6% 0.192 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5216C
oklch(49.1% 0.179 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#861F58
oklch(42.7% 0.148 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2148
oklch(37.7% 0.115 351.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C1127
oklch(25.7% 0.073 351.7)
#3C1127 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) | #171C28 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232426 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #410F1A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1127
#3C1127
oklch(25.7% 0.073 351.7)
- #002B20
#002B20
oklch(25.7% 0.05 170.9)
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 #3C1127, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.033
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.064
Use #3C1127 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.