#3E334F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.5% 0.05 301.9), rgb(62, 51, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#3E334F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E334F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 51, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 22%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.05 301.9) |
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 #3E334F | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E334F | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E334F text on white | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E334F text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD5
oklch(80.8% 0.038 303)
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Step 400
400
#A798C0
oklch(70.6% 0.06 302)
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Step 500
500
#927FB0
oklch(63.2% 0.075 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C679C
oklch(55.5% 0.084 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#695685
oklch(49.1% 0.077 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#55466C
oklch(42.6% 0.064 301.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E334F
oklch(34.5% 0.05 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#292333
oklch(27% 0.03 301.6)
#3E334F 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) | #2D3850 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F384E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B373D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E334F
#3E334F
oklch(34.5% 0.05 301.9)
- #353D1F
#353D1F
oklch(34.4% 0.049 121.3)
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 #3E334F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
Use #3E334F 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.