#3A255B
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(32% 0.094 299), rgb(58, 37, 91).
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White text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#3A255B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A255B |
| RGB | rgb(58, 37, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 42%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.094 299) |
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 #3A255B | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A255B | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A255B text on white | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A255B text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400
#B183FE
oklch(70.7% 0.177 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F5DFC
oklch(63.1% 0.226 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C39EB
oklch(55.6% 0.247 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#7729CD
oklch(49.2% 0.229 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#6025A5
oklch(42.6% 0.189 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2683
oklch(37.7% 0.148 298.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A255B
oklch(32% 0.094 299)
#3A255B 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) | #0E305D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15305A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33303C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A255B
#3A255B
oklch(32% 0.094 299)
- #2F3800
#2F3800
oklch(32.1% 0.076 119.2)
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 #3A255B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.070
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.076
Use #3A255B 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.