#3C335C
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.1% 0.07 292.5), rgb(60, 51, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#3C335C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C335C |
| RGB | rgb(60, 51, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 29%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.07 292.5) |
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 #3C335C | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C335C | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #3C335C text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C335C text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A297D1
oklch(70.7% 0.084 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B7DC5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 292)
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Step 600
600
#7665B2
oklch(55.7% 0.117 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#635399
oklch(49.1% 0.11 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#51447C
oklch(42.6% 0.091 292.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C335C
oklch(35.1% 0.07 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#3C335C 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) | #263A5E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27385B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #353B43 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C335C
#3C335C
oklch(35.1% 0.07 292.5)
- #3B3E0A
#3B3E0A
oklch(35% 0.071 112.8)
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 #3C335C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
Use #3C335C 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.