#3D243B
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.2% 0.053 329.6), rgb(61, 36, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.87:1).
About this color
#3D243B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D243B |
| RGB | rgb(61, 36, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 26%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.053 329.6) |
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 #3D243B | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D243B | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D243B text on white | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D243B text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABF
oklch(70.8% 0.1 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#B46BAF
oklch(63.1% 0.129 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F519A
oklch(55.6% 0.14 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#884184
oklch(49.1% 0.131 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E366B
oklch(42.6% 0.108 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3057
oklch(37.8% 0.083 329.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D243B
oklch(30.2% 0.053 329.6)
#3D243B 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) | #232A3C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292E3A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F262C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D243B
#3D243B
oklch(30.2% 0.053 329.6)
- #19361F
#19361F
oklch(30.3% 0.054 149)
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 #3D243B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.069
Use #3D243B 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.