#3D3269
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.8% 0.092 290.1), rgb(61, 50, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#3D3269 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D3269 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 50, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.092 290.1) |
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 #3D3269 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D3269 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #3D3269 text on white | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D3269 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAEB
oklch(81% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#A094E1
oklch(70.7% 0.111 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A78D8
oklch(63.1% 0.141 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#745FC6
oklch(55.6% 0.154 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#624EAB
oklch(49.2% 0.143 290)
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Step 800
800
#50408A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 290.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D3269
oklch(35.8% 0.092 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#3D3269 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) | #1C3B6B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3968 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #313D48 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D3269
#3D3269
oklch(35.8% 0.092 290.1)
- #3F4000
#3F4000
oklch(35.9% 0.079 110.8)
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 #3D3269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
Use #3D3269 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.