#3E283A
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(31.1% 0.044 333.2), rgb(62, 40, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#3E283A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 333°. 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 (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E283A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 40, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 22%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.044 333.2) |
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 #3E283A | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E283A | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E283A text on white | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E283A 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CF
oklch(81% 0.051 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB7
oklch(70.7% 0.084 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#B070A5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B5890
oklch(55.7% 0.115 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#84477A
oklch(49% 0.108 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B64
oklch(42.7% 0.089 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#573351
oklch(37.7% 0.069 333.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E283A
oklch(31.1% 0.044 333.2)
#3E283A 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) | #282D3B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3039 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40292E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E283A
#3E283A
oklch(31.1% 0.044 333.2)
- #1E3726
#1E3726
oklch(31.1% 0.044 153.4)
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 #3E283A, 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 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
Use #3E283A 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.