#3B294A
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(31.7% 0.061 308.3), rgb(59, 41, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#3B294A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B294A |
| RGB | rgb(59, 41, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 29%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.061 308.3) |
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 #3B294A | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B294A | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B294A text on white | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B294A text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E5
oklch(80.8% 0.073 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#B58CD8
oklch(70.7% 0.116 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#A36ECD
oklch(63.2% 0.147 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E53BA
oklch(55.5% 0.162 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#7943A1
oklch(49.1% 0.151 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#623882
oklch(42.7% 0.124 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#503168
oklch(37.7% 0.096 308.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B294A
oklch(31.7% 0.061 308.3)
#3B294A 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) | #22304B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263149 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #392E36 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B294A
#3B294A
oklch(31.7% 0.061 308.3)
- #293813
#293813
oklch(31.8% 0.062 128)
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 #3B294A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
Use #3B294A 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.