#3F253C
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.7% 0.054 331), rgb(63, 37, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#3F253C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F253C |
| RGB | rgb(63, 37, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 26%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.054 331) |
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 #3F253C | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F253C | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F253C text on white | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F253C text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D4
oklch(80.8% 0.064 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#C589BE
oklch(70.7% 0.101 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#B66AAE
oklch(63.2% 0.131 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15099
oklch(55.6% 0.142 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#894083
oklch(49% 0.132 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#70356A
oklch(42.7% 0.11 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F56
oklch(37.7% 0.085 331.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F253C
oklch(30.7% 0.054 331)
#3F253C 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) | #242C3D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2F3B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41272D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F253C
#3F253C
oklch(30.7% 0.054 331)
- #193721
#193721
oklch(30.6% 0.054 150.8)
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 #3F253C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.072
Use #3F253C 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.