#3E0B2B
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(25.5% 0.087 346.6), rgb(62, 11, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.30:1).
About this color
#3E0B2B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E0B2B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 11, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 70%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.087 346.6) |
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 #3E0B2B | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E0B2B | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E0B2B text on white | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E0B2B text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.057 346.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A5CE
oklch(80.8% 0.104 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#E771B5
oklch(70.6% 0.165 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD43A3
oklch(63.2% 0.211 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#C80E8E
oklch(55.7% 0.23 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA0078
oklch(49% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C0662
oklch(42.8% 0.177 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#711650
oklch(37.8% 0.138 346.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E0B2B
oklch(25.5% 0.087 346.6)
#3E0B2B 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) | #121A2C | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21232A | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #430A19 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E0B2B
#3E0B2B
oklch(25.5% 0.087 346.6)
- #002B1D
#002B1D
oklch(25.6% 0.053 165.9)
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 #3E0B2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.018
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.021
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.028
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
Use #3E0B2B 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.