#3E2C6B
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.9% 0.105 293.3), rgb(62, 44, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#3E2C6B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2C6B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 44, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.105 293.3) |
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 #3E2C6B | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2C6B | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2C6B text on white | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2C6B text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F0
oklch(80.8% 0.08 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A490E8
oklch(70.6% 0.127 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F72E1
oklch(63% 0.162 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B58CE
oklch(55.6% 0.175 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#6847B3
oklch(49.1% 0.164 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#543B91
oklch(42.7% 0.136 293.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E2C6B
oklch(34.9% 0.105 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#3E2C6B 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) | #0C386D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12366A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #323947 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2C6B
#3E2C6B
oklch(34.9% 0.105 293.3)
- #3B3E00
#3B3E00
oklch(34.9% 0.078 112.8)
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 #3E2C6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
Use #3E2C6B 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.