#3E0426
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(24.5% 0.094 350.6), rgb(62, 4, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.79:1).
About this color
#3E0426 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E0426 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 4, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 88%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.094 350.6) |
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 #3E0426 | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E0426 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E0426 text on white | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E0426 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2ED
oklch(93.7% 0.032 350.2)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 350.8)
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Step 300
300
#F8A3CA
oklch(81% 0.111 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF6BAF
oklch(70.7% 0.178 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#E6359B
oklch(63.2% 0.228 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC0084
oklch(55.6% 0.231 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC006F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F005B
oklch(42.8% 0.178 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#760A4C
oklch(37.8% 0.149 350.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E0426
oklch(24.5% 0.094 350.6)
#3E0426 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) | #0F1727 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202125 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #430114 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E0426
#3E0426
oklch(24.5% 0.094 350.6)
- #00281D
#00281D
oklch(24.6% 0.049 169.8)
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 #3E0426, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.014
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.027
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
Use #3E0426 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.