#3E0D29
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(25.6% 0.083 349.4), rgb(62, 13, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#3E0D29 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E0D29 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 13, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 65%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.083 349.4) |
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 #3E0D29 | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E0D29 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E0D29 text on white | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E0D29 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#FAE3ED
oklch(93.7% 0.028 349.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#E673AF
oklch(70.6% 0.157 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC479C
oklch(63.1% 0.202 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#C71C86
oklch(55.7% 0.218 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB0572
oklch(49.1% 0.203 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B0F5D
oklch(42.7% 0.169 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#70194C
oklch(37.7% 0.131 349.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E0D29
oklch(25.6% 0.083 349.4)
#3E0D29 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) | #141B2A | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222428 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #430B19 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E0D29
#3E0D29
oklch(25.6% 0.083 349.4)
- #002B1F
#002B1F
oklch(25.7% 0.051 169.2)
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 #3E0D29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.024
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.027
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.063
Use #3E0D29 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.