#3E2940
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(31.6% 0.049 323.7), rgb(62, 41, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#3E2940 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2940 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 41, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 22%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.049 323.7) |
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 #3E2940 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2940 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2940 text on white | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2940 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D6
oklch(80.8% 0.059 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD8DC2
oklch(70.7% 0.093 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC6FB2
oklch(63% 0.119 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#97569E
oklch(55.5% 0.13 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#814687
oklch(49.1% 0.12 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#693A6E
oklch(42.7% 0.1 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#553259
oklch(37.6% 0.078 323.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2940
oklch(31.6% 0.049 323.7)
#3E2940 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) | #272F41 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C313F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F2B31 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2940
#3E2940
oklch(31.6% 0.049 323.7)
- #223821
#223821
oklch(31.5% 0.049 143.3)
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 #3E2940, 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 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
Use #3E2940 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.