#3A3243
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(33.3% 0.031 306.1), rgb(58, 50, 67).
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White text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#3A3243 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A3243 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 50, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 15%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.031 306.1) |
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 #3A3243 | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A3243 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A3243 text on white | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A3243 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCD
oklch(80.9% 0.023 305.5)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB4
oklch(70.7% 0.038 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#9182A1
oklch(63.1% 0.049 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B6C8C
oklch(55.7% 0.052 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#675A77
oklch(49.1% 0.048 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#544961
oklch(42.6% 0.041 305.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A3243
oklch(33.3% 0.031 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#29242E
oklch(27% 0.02 307.7)
#3A3243 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) | #2F3544 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313542 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #393438 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A3243
#3A3243
oklch(33.3% 0.031 306.1)
- #323928
#323928
oklch(33.3% 0.03 126.2)
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 #3A3243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.029
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.029
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
Use #3A3243 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.