#3A243E
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.9% 0.054 321.2), rgb(58, 36, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#3A243E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A243E |
| RGB | rgb(58, 36, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 27%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.054 321.2) |
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 #3A243E | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A243E | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A243E text on white | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A243E text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DA
oklch(80.8% 0.065 321.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8BC8
oklch(70.7% 0.103 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD6DB9
oklch(63.1% 0.131 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#9853A5
oklch(55.5% 0.143 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#82438E
oklch(49.1% 0.134 321)
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Step 800
800
#6A3873
oklch(42.8% 0.11 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#56315D
oklch(37.8% 0.085 321.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A243E
oklch(29.9% 0.054 321.2)
#3A243E 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) | #212A3F | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262D3D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B272E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A243E
#3A243E
oklch(29.9% 0.054 321.2)
- #1D341A
#1D341A
oklch(29.8% 0.054 141.5)
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 #3A243E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.068
Use #3A243E 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.