#3D3F5F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38% 0.054 280.7), rgb(61, 63, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#3D3F5F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D3F5F |
| RGB | rgb(61, 63, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 22%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.054 280.7) |
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 #3D3F5F | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D3F5F | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #3D3F5F text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D3F5F text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#999CC9
oklch(70.6% 0.066 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#8084BB
oklch(63.2% 0.083 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A6DA7
oklch(55.7% 0.09 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#585B90
oklch(49.2% 0.084 280.3)
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Step 800
800
#484A75
oklch(42.7% 0.071 280.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D3F5F
oklch(38% 0.054 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#232537
oklch(27.1% 0.034 279)
#3D3F5F 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) | #354360 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34405E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34454A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D3F5F
#3D3F5F
oklch(38% 0.054 280.7)
- #49431F
#49431F
oklch(38% 0.054 100)
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 #3D3F5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
Use #3D3F5F 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.