#3E0624
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(24.6% 0.09 353.4), rgb(62, 6, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.71:1).
About this color
#3E0624 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E0624 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 6, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 82%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.09 353.4) |
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 #3E0624 | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E0624 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E0624 text on white | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E0624 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACADC
oklch(88.6% 0.059 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#F7A4C6
oklch(81% 0.106 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE6DA9
oklch(70.6% 0.171 353.2)
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Step 500
500
#E43B94
oklch(63% 0.218 353.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD007E
oklch(55.6% 0.229 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE006A
oklch(49.2% 0.203 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#900057
oklch(42.8% 0.177 353.3)
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Step 900
900
#751047
oklch(37.7% 0.142 353.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E0624
oklch(24.6% 0.09 353.4)
#3E0624 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) | #111725 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212123 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #440214 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E0624
#3E0624
oklch(24.6% 0.09 353.4)
- #00281F
#00281F
oklch(24.7% 0.047 173.7)
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 #3E0624, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.020
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.031
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
Use #3E0624 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.