#3E1026
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(25.9% 0.076 354.2), rgb(62, 16, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#3E1026 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1026 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 16, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 59%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.076 354.2) |
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 #3E1026 | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1026 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1026 text on white | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1026 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C4
oklch(81% 0.09 354.8)
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Step 400
400
#E577A6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 354.5)
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Step 500
500
#D94E91
oklch(63% 0.185 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#C4297B
oklch(55.5% 0.201 354)
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Step 700
700
#A91967
oklch(49.1% 0.186 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#891A54
oklch(42.6% 0.154 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E46
oklch(37.8% 0.121 354.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1026
oklch(25.9% 0.076 354.2)
#3E1026 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) | #171C27 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242425 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #430D19 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1026
#3E1026
oklch(25.9% 0.076 354.2)
- #002B22
#002B22
oklch(25.8% 0.049 174.7)
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 #3E1026, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.033
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
Use #3E1026 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.