#3E2740
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(31.2% 0.053 324), rgb(62, 39, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#3E2740 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2740 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 39, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 24%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.053 324) |
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 #3E2740 | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2740 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2740 text on white | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2740 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#C08BC4
oklch(70.7% 0.1 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF6CB5
oklch(63% 0.129 324)
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Step 600
600
#9A53A1
oklch(55.6% 0.14 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#84438A
oklch(49.2% 0.131 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B3770
oklch(42.6% 0.109 324)
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Step 900
900
#57305B
oklch(37.6% 0.086 323.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2740
oklch(31.2% 0.053 324)
#3E2740 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) | #252D41 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A303F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F2A30 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2740
#3E2740
oklch(31.2% 0.053 324)
- #1F381F
#1F381F
oklch(31.3% 0.054 144.2)
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 #3E2740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
Use #3E2740 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.