#3C1228
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(25.9% 0.072 350.8), rgb(60, 18, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.03:1).
About this color
#3C1228 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1228 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 18, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 54%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.072 350.8) |
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 #3C1228 | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1228 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1228 text on white | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1228 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
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF7BAB
oklch(70.7% 0.135 351)
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Step 500
500
#D35497
oklch(63% 0.174 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE3381
oklch(55.5% 0.189 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#A4246D
oklch(49.1% 0.176 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#852159
oklch(42.7% 0.145 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2249
oklch(37.7% 0.113 350.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C1228
oklch(25.9% 0.072 350.8)
#3C1228 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) | #181D29 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232427 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41101B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1228
#3C1228
oklch(25.9% 0.072 350.8)
- #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 #3C1228, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.035
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.064
Use #3C1228 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.