#3D3E65
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.1% 0.066 281.7), rgb(61, 62, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#3D3E65 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D3E65 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 62, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 25%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.066 281.7) |
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 #3D3E65 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D3E65 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #3D3E65 text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D3E65 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#989BD1
oklch(70.7% 0.079 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F82C5
oklch(63.1% 0.1 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#696AB2
oklch(55.6% 0.111 281.6)
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Step 700
700
#585899
oklch(49.1% 0.103 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#48487C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 282.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D3E65
oklch(38.1% 0.066 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#23243A
oklch(27% 0.041 281.3)
#3D3E65 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) | #314367 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4064 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32464C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D3E65
#3D3E65
oklch(38.1% 0.066 281.7)
- #4A4414
#4A4414
oklch(38.2% 0.067 102.2)
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 #3D3E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
Use #3D3E65 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.