#3F152A
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.9% 0.071 351.8), rgb(63, 21, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.53:1).
About this color
#3F152A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F152A |
| RGB | rgb(63, 21, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 50%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.071 351.8) |
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 #3F152A | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F152A | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F152A text on white | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F152A text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC6
oklch(81% 0.083 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7BAA
oklch(70.7% 0.135 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#D35595
oklch(63.1% 0.172 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE347F
oklch(55.5% 0.187 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#A4256B
oklch(49.1% 0.174 352)
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Step 800
800
#852157
oklch(42.6% 0.144 352)
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Step 900
900
#6B2248
oklch(37.7% 0.112 351.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F152A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 351.8)
#3F152A 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) | #1B1F2B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262729 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44131D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F152A
#3F152A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 351.8)
- #002E23
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
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 #3F152A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
Use #3F152A 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.