#3C3C57
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.8% 0.046 283.9), rgb(60, 60, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#3C3C57 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C3C57 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 60, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 18%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.046 283.9) |
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 #3C3C57 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C3C57 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #3C3C57 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C3C57 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C9DC3
oklch(70.8% 0.055 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8484B3
oklch(63.1% 0.07 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E6D9F
oklch(55.6% 0.077 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C5B88
oklch(49.1% 0.071 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B4B6F
oklch(42.8% 0.059 283.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C3C57
oklch(36.8% 0.046 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#3C3C57 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) | #343F58 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343E56 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #354146 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C3C57
#3C3C57
oklch(36.8% 0.046 283.9)
- #434123
#434123
oklch(36.9% 0.047 105.1)
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 #3C3C57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
Use #3C3C57 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.