#3E293C
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(31.4% 0.044 329.9), rgb(62, 41, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#3E293C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E293C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 41, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 20%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.044 329.9) |
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 #3E293C | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E293C | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E293C text on white | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E293C 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EBA
oklch(70.8% 0.084 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE71A8
oklch(63.1% 0.107 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#995894
oklch(55.6% 0.117 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#82487E
oklch(49.1% 0.108 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3B66
oklch(42.6% 0.09 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#563353
oklch(37.6% 0.07 329.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E293C
oklch(31.4% 0.044 329.9)
#3E293C 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) | #282E3D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D313B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #402A30 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E293C
#3E293C
oklch(31.4% 0.044 329.9)
- #203825
#203825
oklch(31.5% 0.045 149.8)
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 #3E293C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
Use #3E293C 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.