#3E3358
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35% 0.064 296.6), rgb(62, 51, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#3E3358 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3358 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 51, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 27%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.064 296.6) |
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 #3E3358 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3358 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #3E3358 text on white | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3358 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDD
oklch(81% 0.048 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A597CB
oklch(70.7% 0.076 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#8F7DBE
oklch(63.2% 0.098 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A65AA
oklch(55.6% 0.107 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#675492
oklch(49.2% 0.098 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#544577
oklch(42.8% 0.082 296.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E3358
oklch(35% 0.064 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#3E3358 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) | #293959 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3957 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #393941 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3358
#3E3358
oklch(35% 0.064 296.6)
- #393F13
#393F13
oklch(35.2% 0.065 116.4)
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 #3E3358, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
Use #3E3358 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.