#3A324B
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(33.7% 0.044 298.7), rgb(58, 50, 75).
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White text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#3A324B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A324B |
| RGB | rgb(58, 50, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 20%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.044 298.7) |
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 #3A324B | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A324B | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A324B text on white | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A324B text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD4
oklch(80.8% 0.034 299)
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Step 400
400
#A59ABE
oklch(70.8% 0.053 299)
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Step 500
500
#8F81AD
oklch(63.2% 0.067 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#796A99
oklch(55.7% 0.073 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#665883
oklch(49.1% 0.069 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#53486A
oklch(42.7% 0.057 298.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A324B
oklch(33.7% 0.044 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#282332
oklch(26.8% 0.028 299.8)
#3A324B 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) | #2C364C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E364A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37363B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A324B
#3A324B
oklch(33.7% 0.044 298.7)
- #353A1F
#353A1F
oklch(33.6% 0.044 117.4)
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 #3A324B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
Use #3A324B 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.