#3E2545
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(31% 0.064 318.6), rgb(62, 37, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#3E2545 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 319°. 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 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2545 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 37, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 30%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.064 318.6) |
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 #3E2545 | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2545 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2545 text on white | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2545 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 319)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E0
oklch(80.8% 0.076 319)
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Step 400
400
#C187D1
oklch(70.7% 0.122 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#B067C5
oklch(63.1% 0.155 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C4CB1
oklch(55.7% 0.169 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#853C98
oklch(49.1% 0.157 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C327C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#582D63
oklch(37.7% 0.101 319.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2545
oklch(31% 0.064 318.6)
#3E2545 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) | #202D46 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272F44 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E2931 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2545
#3E2545
oklch(31% 0.064 318.6)
- #1F3817
#1F3817
oklch(31.1% 0.064 138.6)
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 #3E2545, 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 0.055
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
Use #3E2545 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.