#3A3452
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(34.5% 0.052 292.6), rgb(58, 52, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#3A3452 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A3452 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 52, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 22%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.052 292.6) |
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 #3A3452 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A3452 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A3452 text on white | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A3452 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A19AC5
oklch(70.7% 0.063 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B81B6
oklch(63.2% 0.079 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7569A2
oklch(55.5% 0.088 293)
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Step 700
700
#62588B
oklch(49.2% 0.081 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#504870
oklch(42.7% 0.066 292.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A3452
oklch(34.5% 0.052 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#3A3452 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) | #2C3853 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3851 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35393F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A3452
#3A3452
oklch(34.5% 0.052 292.6)
- #393C1A
#393C1A
oklch(34.4% 0.053 113.3)
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 #3A3452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
Use #3A3452 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.