#3B2F62
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.5% 0.087 292.1), rgb(59, 47, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#3B2F62 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B2F62 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 47, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.087 292.1) |
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 #3B2F62 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B2F62 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B2F62 text on white | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B2F62 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE8
oklch(81% 0.065 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A294DC
oklch(70.6% 0.104 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C79D3
oklch(63.2% 0.133 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7760C0
oklch(55.7% 0.145 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#644FA5
oklch(49.1% 0.133 292)
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Step 800
800
#514186
oklch(42.7% 0.111 291.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B2F62
oklch(34.5% 0.087 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#3B2F62 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) | #1C3864 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3661 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #313944 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B2F62
#3B2F62
oklch(34.5% 0.087 292.1)
- #3B3D00
#3B3D00
oklch(34.6% 0.077 111.8)
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 #3B2F62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.077
Use #3B2F62 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.