#3E2437
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.1% 0.05 337.3), rgb(62, 36, 55).
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White text reads best on this color (13.88:1).
About this color
#3E2437 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2437 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 36, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 27%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.05 337.3) |
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 #3E2437 | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2437 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2437 text on white | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2437 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#C78AB6
oklch(70.8% 0.094 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#B76BA3
oklch(63% 0.12 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#A2528E
oklch(55.6% 0.13 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4279
oklch(49.1% 0.122 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#713763
oklch(42.8% 0.101 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3050
oklch(37.6% 0.077 337.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2437
oklch(30.1% 0.05 337.3)
#3E2437 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) | #252A38 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2E36 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41252B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2437
#3E2437
oklch(30.1% 0.05 337.3)
- #163624
#163624
oklch(30.3% 0.05 156.9)
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 #3E2437, 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 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.072
Use #3E2437 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.