#3C335F
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.3% 0.075 291.5), rgb(60, 51, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#3C335F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C335F |
| RGB | rgb(60, 51, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 30%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.075 291.5) |
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 #3C335F | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C335F | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #3C335F text on white | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C335F text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A197D5
oklch(70.8% 0.09 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B7CC9
oklch(63.2% 0.114 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7564B6
oklch(55.6% 0.125 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#62529D
oklch(49% 0.117 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#50447F
oklch(42.7% 0.096 291.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C335F
oklch(35.3% 0.075 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#3C335F 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) | #253A61 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26395E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #343B44 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C335F
#3C335F
oklch(35.3% 0.075 291.5)
- #3D3E04
#3D3E04
oklch(35.1% 0.074 110.7)
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 #3C335F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
Use #3C335F 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.