#3E0529
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(24.7% 0.094 347.6), rgb(62, 5, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#3E0529 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E0529 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 5, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 85%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.094 347.6) |
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 #3E0529 | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E0529 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E0529 text on white | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E0529 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
#FBE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 346.9)
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Step 300
300
#F6A3CE
oklch(80.9% 0.111 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED6BB5
oklch(70.6% 0.179 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#E337A2
oklch(63.1% 0.228 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA008C
oklch(55.6% 0.234 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB0076
oklch(49.1% 0.207 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D0060
oklch(42.6% 0.179 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#740C50
oklch(37.7% 0.149 347.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E0529
oklch(24.7% 0.094 347.6)
#3E0529 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) | #0E182A | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2128 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #430316 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E0529
#3E0529
oklch(24.7% 0.094 347.6)
- #00281C
#00281C
oklch(24.6% 0.05 168)
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 #3E0529, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.010
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.021
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.028
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.061
Use #3E0529 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.