Dark Plum #3F012C
Dark Plum is a very dark, moderately saturated purple with hex code #3F012C and RGB rgb(63, 1, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#3F012C is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Dark Plum. White text reads best on it, at 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.77:1 |
Colors that go with Dark Plum
Matches found by rotating Dark Plum around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Dark Plum
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Dark Plum, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Dark Plum, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.017
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.025
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.045
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
More about Dark Plum
How to make Dark Plum
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts red
- 1 part black
Recipe result: #382427, a difference of ΔE 0.084 from Dark Plum. Dark Plum is more vivid than these paints can mix, so start from a ready-made pink paint and adjust it.
Codes for Dark Plum in every format
| HEX | #3F012C |
| RGB | rgb(63, 1, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 97%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.103 344.6) |
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 #3F012C | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F012C | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F012C text on white | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F012C text on black | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Shades and tints of Dark Plum
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
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EF
oklch(93.6% 0.035 345.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.068 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#F9A0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.122 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#F165BD
oklch(70.7% 0.196 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#E726AC
oklch(63.1% 0.25 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#C80093
oklch(55.6% 0.237 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#A9007C
oklch(49.1% 0.209 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C0066
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#760055
oklch(37.7% 0.161 344.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F012C
oklch(24.7% 0.103 344.6)
Dark Plum 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) | #09172D | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E212B | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #440016 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.104 |
Use Dark Plum 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.