#3D283A
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.9% 0.043 331.6), rgb(61, 40, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#3D283A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D283A |
| RGB | rgb(61, 40, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 21%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.043 331.6) |
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 #3D283A | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D283A | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D283A text on white | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D283A text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB8
oklch(70.7% 0.082 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE71A6
oklch(63.1% 0.105 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#995991
oklch(55.7% 0.113 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#82487B
oklch(49% 0.105 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C64
oklch(42.7% 0.086 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#563352
oklch(37.6% 0.069 331)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D283A
oklch(30.9% 0.043 331.6)
#3D283A 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) | #282D3B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3039 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F292E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D283A
#3D283A
oklch(30.9% 0.043 331.6)
- #1F3625
#1F3625
oklch(30.8% 0.042 151.6)
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 #3D283A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
Use #3D283A 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.