#3D385B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.2% 0.06 289.6), rgb(61, 56, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#3D385B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D385B |
| RGB | rgb(61, 56, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 24%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.06 289.6) |
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 #3D385B | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D385B | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #3D385B text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D385B text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCDC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F9ACB
oklch(70.8% 0.071 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8880BD
oklch(63.1% 0.091 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#7269AA
oklch(55.7% 0.099 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#605792
oklch(49.2% 0.093 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E4776
oklch(42.6% 0.077 289.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D385B
oklch(36.2% 0.06 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
#3D385B 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) | #2E3D5C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3C5A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363E45 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D385B
#3D385B
oklch(36.2% 0.06 289.6)
- #404018
#404018
oklch(36.2% 0.059 109)
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 #3D385B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
Use #3D385B 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.