#3D1026
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(25.7% 0.075 353.5), rgb(61, 16, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.14:1).
About this color
#3D1026 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 353°. 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 16.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D1026 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 16, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 58%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.075 353.5) |
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 #3D1026 | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D1026 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D1026 text on white | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D1026 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 353.6)
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Step 400
400
#E378A8
oklch(70.7% 0.143 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85092
oklch(63.1% 0.182 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#C32C7C
oklch(55.6% 0.198 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#A81C69
oklch(49.1% 0.184 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#881B55
oklch(42.6% 0.152 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F46
oklch(37.7% 0.118 353.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D1026
oklch(25.7% 0.075 353.5)
#3D1026 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) | #171C27 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232425 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #420D19 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D1026
#3D1026
oklch(25.7% 0.075 353.5)
- #002B21
#002B21
oklch(25.8% 0.05 172.8)
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 #3D1026, 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 0.040
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.060
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
Use #3D1026 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.