#3C385E
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(36.3% 0.065 287.5), rgb(60, 56, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#3C385E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C385E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 56, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.065 287.5) |
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 #3C385E | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C385E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #3C385E text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C385E text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCDF
oklch(80.8% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D99CF
oklch(70.6% 0.078 287.6)
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Step 500
500
#8680C2
oklch(63.2% 0.098 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#7068AF
oklch(55.6% 0.108 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E5696
oklch(49% 0.101 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D477A
oklch(42.8% 0.083 287.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C385E
oklch(36.3% 0.065 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#252339
oklch(26.9% 0.041 287.5)
#3C385E 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) | #2C3D5F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3C5D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #333F46 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C385E
#3C385E
oklch(36.3% 0.065 287.5)
- #414012
#414012
oklch(36.2% 0.065 108)
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 #3C385E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
Use #3C385E 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.