#3F0A27
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(25.4% 0.087 351.7), rgb(63, 10, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.35:1).
About this color
#3F0A27 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F0A27 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 10, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 73%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.087 351.7) |
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 #3F0A27 | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F0A27 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F0A27 text on white | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F0A27 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADD
oklch(88.4% 0.057 351.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.103 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB70AC
oklch(70.7% 0.165 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#E14197
oklch(63.2% 0.21 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC0582
oklch(55.7% 0.229 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F0259
oklch(42.8% 0.176 352)
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Step 900
900
#731449
oklch(37.7% 0.137 352.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F0A27
oklch(25.4% 0.087 351.7)
#3F0A27 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) | #131A28 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222326 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #440617 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F0A27
#3F0A27
oklch(25.4% 0.087 351.7)
- #002A20
#002A20
oklch(25.4% 0.049 172.4)
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 #3F0A27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.021
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.028
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
Use #3F0A27 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.