#3C265A
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(32.3% 0.091 301), rgb(60, 38, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#3C265A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C265A |
| RGB | rgb(60, 38, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 41%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.091 301) |
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 #3C265A | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C265A | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C265A text on white | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C265A 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 300.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FB
oklch(80.8% 0.108 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#B483FA
oklch(70.7% 0.173 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#A25DF6
oklch(63% 0.22 301)
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Step 600
600
#8E3BE5
oklch(55.5% 0.239 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#792BC7
oklch(49.1% 0.222 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#6226A1
oklch(42.6% 0.185 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#502780
oklch(37.8% 0.143 300.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C265A
oklch(32.3% 0.091 301)
#3C265A 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) | #13315C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #193159 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36303C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C265A
#3C265A
oklch(32.3% 0.091 301)
- #2E3900
#2E3900
oklch(32.3% 0.077 120.9)
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 #3C265A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
Use #3C265A 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.