#3E263B
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.7% 0.05 331.2), rgb(62, 38, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#3E263B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E263B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 38, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 24%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.05 331.2) |
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 #3E263B | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E263B | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E263B text on white | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E263B 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D2
oklch(80.9% 0.059 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#B36DAA
oklch(63.1% 0.12 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E5496
oklch(55.7% 0.13 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#874480
oklch(49.2% 0.121 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D3868
oklch(42.6% 0.1 330.7)
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Step 900
900
#593154
oklch(37.7% 0.078 331.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E263B
oklch(30.7% 0.05 331.2)
#3E263B 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) | #252C3C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2F3A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40272E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E263B
#3E263B
oklch(30.7% 0.05 331.2)
- #1B3723
#1B3723
oklch(30.8% 0.05 151.7)
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 #3E263B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.073
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.075
Use #3E263B 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.