#3B294E
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(32% 0.067 305.3), rgb(59, 41, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#3B294E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 305°. 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 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B294E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 41, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 31%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.067 305.3) |
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 #3B294E | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B294E | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B294E text on white | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B294E text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.079 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B48BE0
oklch(70.8% 0.128 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#A16BD7
oklch(63% 0.164 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D50C4
oklch(55.6% 0.177 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#7740A9
oklch(49% 0.164 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#613689
oklch(42.7% 0.136 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F306E
oklch(37.8% 0.106 305)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B294E
oklch(32% 0.067 305.3)
#3B294E 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) | #20304F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24314D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #382F37 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B294E
#3B294E
oklch(32% 0.067 305.3)
- #2B390D
#2B390D
oklch(32.1% 0.068 125.3)
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 #3B294E, 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 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.074
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.076
Use #3B294E 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.