#3E305D
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.7% 0.078 296.5), rgb(62, 48, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#3E305D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E305D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 48, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.078 296.5) |
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 #3E305D | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E305D | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E305D text on white | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E305D text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 297)
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Step 400
400
#A695D4
oklch(70.8% 0.092 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9179C9
oklch(63.1% 0.12 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B61B5
oklch(55.6% 0.128 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#68509C
oklch(49.2% 0.119 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#55427F
oklch(42.8% 0.1 296.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E305D
oklch(34.7% 0.078 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#3E305D 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) | #22385F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25375C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #373842 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E305D
#3E305D
oklch(34.7% 0.078 296.5)
- #383E03
#383E03
oklch(34.6% 0.077 115.8)
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 #3E305D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.076
Use #3E305D 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.