#3B233B
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.7% 0.054 326.8), rgb(59, 35, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#3B233B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B233B |
| RGB | rgb(59, 35, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 26%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.054 326.8) |
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 #3B233B | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B233B | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B233B text on white | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B233B 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D6
oklch(80.9% 0.063 327)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC2
oklch(70.7% 0.101 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#B26BB2
oklch(63% 0.13 327)
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Step 600
600
#9D529E
oklch(55.7% 0.14 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#864287
oklch(49.1% 0.131 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D376E
oklch(42.8% 0.108 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#593059
oklch(37.8% 0.085 327.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B233B
oklch(29.7% 0.054 326.8)
#3B233B 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) | #21293C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272C3A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C252C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B233B
#3B233B
oklch(29.7% 0.054 326.8)
- #19341D
#19341D
oklch(29.6% 0.053 147.5)
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 #3B233B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.067
Use #3B233B 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.