#3C384E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.4% 0.038 292.7), rgb(60, 56, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#3C384E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C384E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 56, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 16%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.038 292.7) |
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 #3C384E | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C384E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #3C384E text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C384E text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED2
oklch(81% 0.028 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A19CBB
oklch(70.7% 0.045 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A83AA
oklch(63% 0.058 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#746D96
oklch(55.7% 0.063 292)
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Step 700
700
#625B80
oklch(49.3% 0.059 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#504A68
oklch(42.7% 0.05 293.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C384E
oklch(35.4% 0.038 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#3C384E 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) | #333B4F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333A4D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #383C40 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C384E
#3C384E
oklch(35.4% 0.038 292.7)
- #3C3E26
#3C3E26
oklch(35.5% 0.039 112.2)
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 #3C384E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
Use #3C384E 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.