#3C3568
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(36.3% 0.086 287.6), rgb(60, 53, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#3C3568 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C3568 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 53, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.086 287.6) |
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 #3C3568 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C3568 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #3C3568 text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C3568 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE9
oklch(81% 0.064 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D96DE
oklch(70.7% 0.104 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#867BD4
oklch(63.1% 0.131 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#7062C1
oklch(55.5% 0.143 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E51A7
oklch(49.1% 0.133 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D4387
oklch(42.8% 0.109 287.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C3568
oklch(36.3% 0.086 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#25223F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 287)
#3C3568 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) | #223D6A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223B67 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303F49 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C3568
#3C3568
oklch(36.3% 0.086 287.6)
- #424000
#424000
oklch(36.2% 0.078 107.7)
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 #3C3568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.076
Use #3C3568 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.