#3E112B
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.2% 0.078 348.1), rgb(62, 17, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#3E112B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E112B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 17, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 57%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.078 348.1) |
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 #3E112B | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E112B | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E112B text on white | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E112B 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9CB
oklch(81% 0.091 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#E277B1
oklch(70.7% 0.148 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#D64E9D
oklch(63% 0.189 348)
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Step 600
600
#C12A88
oklch(55.6% 0.204 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#A61973
oklch(49% 0.19 348)
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Step 800
800
#871A5E
oklch(42.7% 0.157 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4D
oklch(37.7% 0.123 347.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E112B
oklch(26.2% 0.078 348.1)
#3E112B 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 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23252A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43101C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E112B
#3E112B
oklch(26.2% 0.078 348.1)
- #002D20
#002D20
oklch(26.4% 0.053 168.2)
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 #3E112B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.030
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.062
Use #3E112B 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.