#3F263A
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.8% 0.049 334.2), rgb(63, 38, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#3F263A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F263A |
| RGB | rgb(63, 38, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 25%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.049 334.2) |
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 #3F263A | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F263A | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F263A text on white | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F263A 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58AB9
oklch(70.7% 0.095 334)
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Step 500
500
#B56CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.12 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#A05392
oklch(55.6% 0.13 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#89437C
oklch(49.1% 0.121 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3865
oklch(42.8% 0.099 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3052
oklch(37.6% 0.078 334.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F263A
oklch(30.8% 0.049 334.2)
#3F263A 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) | #262C3B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2F39 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41272D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F263A
#3F263A
oklch(30.8% 0.049 334.2)
- #1A3724
#1A3724
oklch(30.8% 0.049 153.7)
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 #3F263A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.076
Use #3F263A 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.