#3E2738
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.8% 0.044 336.6), rgb(62, 39, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#3E2738 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2738 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 39, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 23%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.044 336.6) |
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 #3E2738 | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2738 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2738 text on white | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2738 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4CD
oklch(80.8% 0.052 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#C28DB4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#B270A1
oklch(63.2% 0.105 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D578C
oklch(55.6% 0.115 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#864777
oklch(49.1% 0.107 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A61
oklch(42.6% 0.09 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#59324F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 337.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2738
oklch(30.8% 0.044 336.6)
#3E2738 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) | #272C39 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3037 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40282D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2738
#3E2738
oklch(30.8% 0.044 336.6)
- #1C3627
#1C3627
oklch(30.7% 0.042 157.4)
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 #3E2738, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
Use #3E2738 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.