#3A3768
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(36.5% 0.083 284.3), rgb(58, 55, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#3A3768 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A3768 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 55, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.083 284.3) |
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 #3A3768 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A3768 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #3A3768 text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A3768 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7F0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 283.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9998DD
oklch(70.7% 0.1 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#817DD3
oklch(63% 0.127 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C65C0
oklch(55.7% 0.138 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A53A6
oklch(49.1% 0.129 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#494586
oklch(42.7% 0.105 283.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A3768
oklch(36.5% 0.083 284.3)
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Step 950
950
#24223F
oklch(27% 0.053 285.4)
#3A3768 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) | #253E6A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233B67 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C414A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A3768
#3A3768
oklch(36.5% 0.083 284.3)
- #454000
#454000
oklch(36.5% 0.077 104.6)
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 #3A3768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.075
Use #3A3768 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.