#3A233A
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.5% 0.051 326.8), rgb(58, 35, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (14.17:1).
About this color
#3A233A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A233A |
| RGB | rgb(58, 35, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 25%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.051 326.8) |
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 #3A233A | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A233A | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A233A text on white | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A233A text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC1
oklch(70.7% 0.098 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#B06DB1
oklch(63.1% 0.124 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B539C
oklch(55.5% 0.135 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#854386
oklch(49.1% 0.127 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C386D
oklch(42.7% 0.105 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#583158
oklch(37.8% 0.081 327)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A233A
oklch(29.5% 0.051 326.8)
#3A233A 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) | #21293B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272C39 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B252C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A233A
#3A233A
oklch(29.5% 0.051 326.8)
- #1A331D
#1A331D
oklch(29.4% 0.05 146.9)
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 #3A233A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.068
Use #3A233A 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.