#3F263F
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(31% 0.055 326.8), rgb(63, 38, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#3F263F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 327°. 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 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F263F |
| RGB | rgb(63, 38, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 25%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.055 326.8) |
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 #3F263F | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F263F | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F263F text on white | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F263F 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D7
oklch(80.8% 0.066 327)
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Step 400
400
#C389C3
oklch(70.7% 0.105 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#B36AB3
oklch(63% 0.134 327)
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Step 600
600
#9E509F
oklch(55.5% 0.145 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#874088
oklch(49% 0.136 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E366F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#592F5A
oklch(37.7% 0.088 326.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F263F
oklch(31% 0.055 326.8)
#3F263F 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) | #242D40 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A303E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40282F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F263F
#3F263F
oklch(31% 0.055 326.8)
- #1C381F
#1C381F
oklch(31.1% 0.056 146.5)
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 #3F263F, 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 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.073
Use #3F263F 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.