#3E102B
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.1% 0.079 347.8), rgb(62, 16, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#3E102B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E102B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 16, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 59%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.079 347.8) |
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 #3E102B | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E102B | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E102B text on white | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E102B text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CC
oklch(81% 0.095 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#E376B1
oklch(70.7% 0.151 348)
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Step 500
500
#D74C9E
oklch(63% 0.193 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#C32689
oklch(55.7% 0.21 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#A71574
oklch(49% 0.194 347.7)
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Step 800
800
#88175E
oklch(42.7% 0.161 348)
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Step 900
900
#6E1C4D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 348.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E102B
oklch(26.1% 0.079 347.8)
#3E102B 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) | #161D2C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23252A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #430F1B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E102B
#3E102B
oklch(26.1% 0.079 347.8)
- #002C1F
#002C1F
oklch(26% 0.053 167.8)
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 #3E102B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.028
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.061
Use #3E102B 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.