#3F142B
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.8% 0.073 350), rgb(63, 20, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.59:1).
About this color
#3F142B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F142B |
| RGB | rgb(63, 20, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 52%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.073 350) |
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 #3F142B | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F142B | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F142B text on white | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F142B text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#E07AAD
oklch(70.8% 0.139 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#D45398
oklch(63.1% 0.177 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF3183
oklch(55.6% 0.193 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#A4216F
oklch(49% 0.18 349.7)
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Step 800
800
#861F5A
oklch(42.8% 0.149 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C214A
oklch(37.8% 0.116 350.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F142B
oklch(26.8% 0.073 350)
#3F142B 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) | #191F2C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25262A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44121D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F142B
#3F142B
oklch(26.8% 0.073 350)
- #002E22
#002E22
oklch(26.8% 0.053 170.2)
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 #3F142B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.066
Use #3F142B 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.