#3F112E
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.5% 0.081 345.2), rgb(63, 17, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#3F112E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F112E |
| RGB | rgb(63, 17, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 58%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.081 345.2) |
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 #3F112E | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F112E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F112E text on white | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F112E text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CF
oklch(81% 0.096 345)
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Step 400
400
#E276B6
oklch(70.7% 0.153 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#D64CA4
oklch(63.1% 0.195 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#C2258F
oklch(55.7% 0.213 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#A71379
oklch(49.2% 0.198 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#871663
oklch(42.7% 0.164 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D1C50
oklch(37.7% 0.127 345.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F112E
oklch(26.5% 0.081 345.2)
#3F112E 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) | #161E2F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23262D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44101D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F112E
#3F112E
oklch(26.5% 0.081 345.2)
- #002E1F
#002E1F
oklch(26.7% 0.056 165.5)
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 #3F112E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.029
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
Use #3F112E 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.