#3C2F5E
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.4% 0.081 294.5), rgb(60, 47, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#3C2F5E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C2F5E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 47, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 33%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.081 294.5) |
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 #3C2F5E | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C2F5E | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C2F5E text on white | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C2F5E 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A495D7
oklch(70.7% 0.096 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F79CC
oklch(63.1% 0.124 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7961B9
oklch(55.6% 0.134 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#664FA0
oklch(49% 0.126 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#534181
oklch(42.6% 0.104 294.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C2F5E
oklch(34.4% 0.081 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#28213D
oklch(27% 0.052 294.2)
#3C2F5E 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) | #1F3760 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21365D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #343842 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C2F5E
#3C2F5E
oklch(34.4% 0.081 294.5)
- #383D00
#383D00
oklch(34.3% 0.078 114.8)
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 #3C2F5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.069
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
Use #3C2F5E 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.