#3E2540
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.8% 0.058 324.2), rgb(62, 37, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#3E2540 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2540 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 37, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 27%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.058 324.2) |
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 #3E2540 | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2540 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2540 text on white | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2540 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#C389C7
oklch(70.8% 0.109 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#B269B8
oklch(63% 0.14 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D4FA4
oklch(55.5% 0.151 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#863F8D
oklch(49% 0.142 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3572
oklch(42.7% 0.116 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#592F5C
oklch(37.8% 0.09 324.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2540
oklch(30.8% 0.058 324.2)
#3E2540 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) | #222C41 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292F3F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F282F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2540
#3E2540
oklch(30.8% 0.058 324.2)
- #1C371C
#1C371C
oklch(30.7% 0.058 144)
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 #3E2540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
Use #3E2540 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.