#3D2947
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(31.8% 0.058 313.9), rgb(61, 41, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#3D2947 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D2947 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 41, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 27%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.058 313.9) |
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 #3D2947 | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D2947 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D2947 text on white | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D2947 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B98CD1
oklch(70.7% 0.109 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#A86DC4
oklch(63.1% 0.14 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#9353B1
oklch(55.6% 0.153 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D4398
oklch(49.1% 0.142 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#66387B
oklch(42.7% 0.117 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#533163
oklch(37.7% 0.091 314.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D2947
oklch(31.8% 0.058 313.9)
#3D2947 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) | #243048 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293146 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C2D34 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D2947
#3D2947
oklch(31.8% 0.058 313.9)
- #263919
#263919
oklch(31.9% 0.058 133.9)
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 #3D2947, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
Use #3D2947 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.