#3E1028
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(25.9% 0.077 351.6), rgb(62, 16, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.03:1).
About this color
#3E1028 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1028 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 16, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 59%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.077 351.6) |
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 #3E1028 | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1028 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1028 text on white | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1028 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C7
oklch(80.8% 0.092 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E477AB
oklch(70.8% 0.147 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#D94E96
oklch(63.2% 0.187 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#C42880
oklch(55.6% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#A9176D
oklch(49.2% 0.191 351.5)
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Step 800
800
#891958
oklch(42.7% 0.157 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D49
oklch(37.6% 0.123 351.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1028
oklch(25.9% 0.077 351.6)
#3E1028 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) | #171C29 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242427 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #430D1A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1028
#3E1028
oklch(25.9% 0.077 351.6)
- #002C21
#002C21
oklch(26.1% 0.051 171.3)
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 #3E1028, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.031
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
Use #3E1028 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.