#3B263E
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.5% 0.051 322.3), rgb(59, 38, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#3B263E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B263E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 38, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 24%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.051 322.3) |
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 #3B263E | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B263E | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B263E text on white | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B263E text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC4
oklch(70.6% 0.097 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC6FB5
oklch(63.1% 0.122 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#9755A1
oklch(55.5% 0.135 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#81458A
oklch(49.1% 0.125 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#693970
oklch(42.7% 0.104 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#55325A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 322.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B263E
oklch(30.5% 0.051 322.3)
#3B263E 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) | #232C3F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292E3D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C292F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B263E
#3B263E
oklch(30.5% 0.051 322.3)
- #1F351D
#1F351D
oklch(30.3% 0.051 142.3)
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 #3B263E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.034
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
Use #3B263E 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.