#3E203D
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.6% 0.065 328.3), rgb(62, 32, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.20:1).
About this color
#3E203D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 328°. 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 14.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E203D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 32, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 32%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.065 328.3) |
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 #3E203D | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E203D | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E203D text on white | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E203D 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB62B8
oklch(63% 0.157 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A646A4
oklch(55.5% 0.171 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E378D
oklch(49.1% 0.159 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#742F72
oklch(42.8% 0.131 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5C
oklch(37.7% 0.103 328.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E203D
oklch(29.6% 0.065 328.3)
#3E203D 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) | #1E283E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262C3C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40232B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E203D
#3E203D
oklch(29.6% 0.065 328.3)
- #123519
#123519
oklch(29.5% 0.064 147.9)
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 #3E203D, 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 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
Use #3E203D 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.