#3F032B
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(24.8% 0.099 345.9), rgb(63, 3, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.67:1).
About this color
#3F032B is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F032B |
| RGB | rgb(63, 3, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 91%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.099 345.9) |
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 #3F032B | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F032B | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F032B text on white | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F032B text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EF
oklch(93.6% 0.035 345.1)
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Step 200
200
#FAC8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.066 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8A1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.118 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF68B9
oklch(70.7% 0.188 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#E52EA8
oklch(63.1% 0.24 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#C90090
oklch(55.6% 0.236 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D0063
oklch(42.8% 0.181 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#750353
oklch(37.6% 0.157 345.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F032B
oklch(24.8% 0.099 345.9)
#3F032B 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) | #0C172C | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F222A | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #440216 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F032B
#3F032B
oklch(24.8% 0.099 345.9)
- #00291B
#00291B
oklch(24.9% 0.052 165.1)
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 #3F032B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.005
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.018
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.026
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.060
Use #3F032B 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.