#3E243D
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.4% 0.056 328.2), rgb(62, 36, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#3E243D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E243D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 36, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 27%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.056 328.2) |
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 #3E243D | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E243D | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E243D text on white | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E243D text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C588C2
oklch(70.7% 0.107 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B569B3
oklch(63.1% 0.137 328)
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Step 600
600
#A04F9E
oklch(55.6% 0.147 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#893F87
oklch(49.1% 0.138 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F356E
oklch(42.7% 0.113 328)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E59
oklch(37.6% 0.09 328)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E243D
oklch(30.4% 0.056 328.2)
#3E243D 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) | #222B3E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292E3C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40262D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E243D
#3E243D
oklch(30.4% 0.056 328.2)
- #19361E
#19361E
oklch(30.3% 0.056 148)
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 #3E243D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
Use #3E243D 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.