#3C243F
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.2% 0.057 322.9), rgb(60, 36, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#3C243F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C243F |
| RGB | rgb(60, 36, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 27%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.057 322.9) |
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 #3C243F | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C243F | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C243F text on white | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C243F text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DA
oklch(80.8% 0.068 323)
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Step 400
400
#C189C8
oklch(70.7% 0.109 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#B16ABA
oklch(63.1% 0.139 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C50A6
oklch(55.6% 0.151 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#85408E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C3673
oklch(42.8% 0.115 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#582F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 323.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C243F
oklch(30.2% 0.057 322.9)
#3C243F 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) | #212B40 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272E3E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D272E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C243F
#3C243F
oklch(30.2% 0.057 322.9)
- #1C361A
#1C361A
oklch(30.3% 0.058 142.5)
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 #3C243F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
Use #3C243F 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.