#3C2446
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.6% 0.066 315.4), rgb(60, 36, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#3C2446 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C2446 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 36, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 32%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.066 315.4) |
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 #3C2446 | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C2446 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C2446 text on white | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C2446 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE87D6
oklch(70.6% 0.126 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE67CB
oklch(63.2% 0.161 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#994BB7
oklch(55.5% 0.175 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#833C9E
oklch(49.2% 0.162 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3280
oklch(42.7% 0.135 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#562D67
oklch(37.7% 0.105 315.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C2446
oklch(30.6% 0.066 315.4)
#3C2446 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) | #1E2C47 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242E45 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B2931 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C2446
#3C2446
oklch(30.6% 0.066 315.4)
- #203712
#203712
oklch(30.8% 0.067 135.2)
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 #3C2446, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
Use #3C2446 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.