#3A2133
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.7% 0.048 337.8), rgb(58, 33, 51).
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White text reads best on this color (14.53:1).
About this color
#3A2133 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A2133 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 33, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 27%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.048 337.8) |
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 #3A2133 | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A2133 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A2133 text on white | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A2133 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E0
oklch(88.6% 0.031 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#C68BB5
oklch(70.8% 0.091 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#B66CA2
oklch(63% 0.117 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#A1538D
oklch(55.6% 0.126 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4378
oklch(49.1% 0.118 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#703861
oklch(42.7% 0.096 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3150
oklch(37.8% 0.075 337.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A2133
oklch(28.7% 0.048 337.8)
#3A2133 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) | #222734 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282A32 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2228 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A2133
#3A2133
oklch(28.7% 0.048 337.8)
- #133221
#133221
oklch(28.8% 0.049 157.3)
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 #3A2133, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
Use #3A2133 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.