#3E203B
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.5% 0.063 330.7), rgb(62, 32, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.24:1).
About this color
#3E203B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E203B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 32, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 32%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.063 330.7) |
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 #3E203B | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E203B | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E203B text on white | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E203B text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D7
oklch(81% 0.073 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C3
oklch(70.7% 0.12 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC63B3
oklch(63.1% 0.152 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#A7489F
oklch(55.7% 0.164 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F3888
oklch(49.1% 0.154 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#742F6F
oklch(42.6% 0.128 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 330.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E203B
oklch(29.5% 0.063 330.7)
#3E203B 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) | #1F283C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272C3A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40222A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E203B
#3E203B
oklch(29.5% 0.063 330.7)
- #10351C
#10351C
oklch(29.5% 0.062 151.3)
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 #3E203B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
Use #3E203B 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.