#3E243A
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.2% 0.053 332.5), rgb(62, 36, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.83:1).
About this color
#3E243A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E243A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 36, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 27%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.053 332.5) |
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 #3E243A | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E243A | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E243A text on white | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E243A 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
-
Step 300
300
#DAB2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 333.1)
-
Step 400
400
#C689BC
oklch(70.7% 0.1 332.5)
-
Step 500
500
#B66AAB
oklch(63% 0.128 332.4)
-
Step 600
600
#A15096
oklch(55.5% 0.139 332.6)
-
Step 700
700
#8A4180
oklch(49.2% 0.129 332.8)
-
Step 800
800
#703668
oklch(42.7% 0.106 332.7)
-
Step 900
900
#5B2F55
oklch(37.7% 0.084 332.3)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E243A
oklch(30.2% 0.053 332.5)
#3E243A 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) | #242A3B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2E39 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40252C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E243A
#3E243A
oklch(30.2% 0.053 332.5)
- #173621
#173621
oklch(30.2% 0.053 152.5)
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 #3E243A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.070
Use #3E243A 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.