#3F0C21
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(25.3% 0.081 359.7), rgb(63, 12, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#3F0C21 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F0C21 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 12, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 68%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.081 359.7) |
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 #3F0C21 | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F0C21 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F0C21 text on white | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F0C21 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 359)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BE
oklch(81% 0.096 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB739D
oklch(70.7% 0.154 359.7)
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Step 500
500
#E14785
oklch(63.1% 0.196 359.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC196F
oklch(55.6% 0.214 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#B0015D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0E4C
oklch(42.7% 0.164 359.6)
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Step 900
900
#73183F
oklch(37.7% 0.129 359.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F0C21
oklch(25.3% 0.081 359.7)
#3F0C21 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) | #171A22 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242320 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #450615 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F0C21
#3F0C21
oklch(25.3% 0.081 359.7)
- #002923
#002923
oklch(25.2% 0.046 180.4)
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 #3F0C21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.033
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
Use #3F0C21 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.