#3D3564
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(36.1% 0.08 289.6), rgb(61, 53, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#3D3564 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D3564 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 53, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.08 289.6) |
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 #3D3564 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D3564 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #3D3564 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D3564 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F97D8
oklch(70.8% 0.094 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#887CCE
oklch(63.2% 0.121 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7363BB
oklch(55.6% 0.133 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#6152A1
oklch(49.2% 0.123 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F4383
oklch(42.7% 0.103 289.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D3564
oklch(36.1% 0.08 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#26223D
oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)
#3D3564 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) | #253D66 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253B63 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #333E47 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D3564
#3D3564
oklch(36.1% 0.08 289.6)
- #404000
#404000
oklch(36% 0.078 109.8)
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 #3D3564, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
Use #3D3564 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.