#3B2140
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.6% 0.064 321), rgb(59, 33, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#3B2140 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B2140 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 33, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 32%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.064 321) |
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 #3B2140 | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B2140 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B2140 text on white | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B2140 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#C386CF
oklch(70.6% 0.123 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#B366C2
oklch(63.1% 0.156 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E4BAE
oklch(55.6% 0.168 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#873B95
oklch(49.1% 0.157 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3279
oklch(42.8% 0.129 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#592D62
oklch(37.8% 0.101 320.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B2140
oklch(29.6% 0.064 321)
#3B2140 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) | #1D2941 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242C3F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C252D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B2140
#3B2140
oklch(29.6% 0.064 321)
- #193415
#193415
oklch(29.5% 0.063 141.2)
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 #3B2140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
Use #3B2140 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.