#3D2843
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(31.4% 0.054 318.6), rgb(61, 40, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#3D2843 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 319°. 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 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D2843 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 40, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 25%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.054 318.6) |
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 #3D2843 | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D2843 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D2843 text on white | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D2843 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.065 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CCA
oklch(70.7% 0.103 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB6EBC
oklch(63.2% 0.131 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#9654A8
oklch(55.6% 0.143 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#804490
oklch(49.1% 0.133 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#683875
oklch(42.7% 0.111 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#55315F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 318.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D2843
oklch(31.4% 0.054 318.6)
#3D2843 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) | #242E44 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293042 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2B32 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D2843
#3D2843
oklch(31.4% 0.054 318.6)
- #23381C
#23381C
oklch(31.5% 0.055 138.2)
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 #3D2843, 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 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
Use #3D2843 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.