#3C293A
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(31% 0.04 330.1), rgb(60, 41, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#3C293A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C293A |
| RGB | rgb(60, 41, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 19%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.04 330.1) |
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 #3C293A | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C293A | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C293A text on white | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C293A text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC90B7
oklch(70.7% 0.075 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB74A5
oklch(63.2% 0.096 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#965B90
oklch(55.6% 0.106 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F4B7B
oklch(49.1% 0.097 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#683E64
oklch(42.8% 0.081 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#543551
oklch(37.7% 0.062 330.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C293A
oklch(31% 0.04 330.1)
#3C293A 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) | #282E3B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3039 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E2A2F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C293A
#3C293A
oklch(31% 0.04 330.1)
- #213626
#213626
oklch(31% 0.039 151.1)
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 #3C293A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.034
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
Use #3C293A 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.