#3C2736
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.4% 0.04 337.5), rgb(60, 39, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#3C2736 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C2736 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 39, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 21%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.04 337.5) |
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 #3C2736 | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C2736 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C2736 text on white | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C2736 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6ED
oklch(93.5% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#C08FB1
oklch(70.7% 0.075 338)
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Step 500
500
#AF729E
oklch(63% 0.097 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A5A89
oklch(55.6% 0.104 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#834974
oklch(48.9% 0.098 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3D5F
oklch(42.8% 0.08 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#57344D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 338.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C2736
oklch(30.4% 0.04 337.5)
#3C2736 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) | #272C37 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2F35 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E282C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C2736
#3C2736
oklch(30.4% 0.04 337.5)
- #1D3527
#1D3527
oklch(30.4% 0.04 157.4)
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 #3C2736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
Use #3C2736 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.