#3E344A
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.5% 0.04 305.1), rgb(62, 52, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#3E344A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E344A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 52, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 17%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.04 305.1) |
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 #3E344A | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E344A | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E344A text on white | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E344A 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
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 305)
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Step 400
400
#A799B9
oklch(70.6% 0.048 305)
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Step 500
500
#9280A8
oklch(63% 0.062 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C6A93
oklch(55.7% 0.066 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#69587D
oklch(49.2% 0.061 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#554866
oklch(42.7% 0.051 304.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E344A
oklch(34.5% 0.04 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#292330
oklch(26.9% 0.025 305.7)
#3E344A 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) | #30384B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323849 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C373C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E344A
#3E344A
oklch(34.5% 0.04 305.1)
- #343D26
#343D26
oklch(34.5% 0.04 125.8)
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 #3E344A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
Use #3E344A 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.