#3E264A
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(31.5% 0.069 313.7), rgb(62, 38, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#3E264A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E264A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 38, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 32%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.069 313.7) |
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 #3E264A | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E264A | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E264A text on white | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E264A text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE87DA
oklch(70.8% 0.131 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD66CF
oklch(63.1% 0.167 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#984ABC
oklch(55.6% 0.181 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#823AA2
oklch(49.1% 0.169 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A3183
oklch(42.7% 0.14 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#562C69
oklch(37.6% 0.109 314.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E264A
oklch(31.5% 0.069 313.7)
#3E264A 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) | #1F2E4B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253049 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2B34 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E264A
#3E264A
oklch(31.5% 0.069 313.7)
- #233911
#233911
oklch(31.6% 0.069 133.3)
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 #3E264A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
Use #3E264A 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.