#3B2240
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.8% 0.062 320.8), rgb(59, 34, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.10:1).
About this color
#3B2240 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B2240 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 34, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 31%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.062 320.8) |
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 #3B2240 | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B2240 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B2240 text on white | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B2240 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F1E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 321)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DE
oklch(81% 0.073 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#C288CD
oklch(70.8% 0.117 321)
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Step 500
500
#B168C0
oklch(63.1% 0.149 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D4DAC
oklch(55.7% 0.163 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#863D94
oklch(49.1% 0.152 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3378
oklch(42.7% 0.126 321)
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Step 900
900
#582E61
oklch(37.7% 0.097 320.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B2240
oklch(29.8% 0.062 320.8)
#3B2240 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) | #1E2A41 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252C3F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C262E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B2240
#3B2240
oklch(29.8% 0.062 320.8)
- #1A3516
#1A3516
oklch(29.8% 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 #3B2240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
Use #3B2240 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.