#3E233A
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30% 0.055 332.4), rgb(62, 35, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#3E233A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E233A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 35, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 28%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.055 332.4) |
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 #3E233A | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E233A | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E233A text on white | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E233A text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D3
oklch(81% 0.064 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#C788BD
oklch(70.7% 0.104 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#B869AD
oklch(63.2% 0.133 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#A34E98
oklch(55.6% 0.146 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B3F82
oklch(49.1% 0.135 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#713469
oklch(42.6% 0.112 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E56
oklch(37.7% 0.088 332.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E233A
oklch(30% 0.055 332.4)
#3E233A 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) | #222A3B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292E39 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40252C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E233A
#3E233A
oklch(30% 0.055 332.4)
- #163620
#163620
oklch(30.1% 0.055 151.9)
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 #3E233A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
Use #3E233A 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.