#3C2A45
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(31.8% 0.052 314), rgb(60, 42, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#3C2A45 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C2A45 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 42, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 24%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.052 314) |
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 #3C2A45 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C2A45 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C2A45 text on white | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C2A45 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DD
oklch(80.8% 0.062 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECC
oklch(70.7% 0.099 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#A571BF
oklch(63.2% 0.126 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9057AB
oklch(55.5% 0.139 314)
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Step 700
700
#7B4793
oklch(49.2% 0.129 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#643B77
oklch(42.8% 0.106 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#513360
oklch(37.7% 0.082 313.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C2A45
oklch(31.8% 0.052 314)
#3C2A45 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) | #263046 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3144 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B2E34 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C2A45
#3C2A45
oklch(31.8% 0.052 314)
- #27381C
#27381C
oklch(31.8% 0.052 134.1)
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 #3C2A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.033
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
Use #3C2A45 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.