#3E3453
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35% 0.054 298.4), rgb(62, 52, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#3E3453 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3453 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 52, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 23%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.054 298.4) |
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 #3E3453 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3453 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #3E3453 text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3453 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBD8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A598C4
oklch(70.6% 0.065 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#907EB5
oklch(63% 0.083 299)
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Step 600
600
#7A67A1
oklch(55.5% 0.09 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#67568A
oklch(49.2% 0.083 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#544670
oklch(42.7% 0.07 298.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E3453
oklch(35% 0.054 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#3E3453 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) | #2D3954 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3952 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A393F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3453
#3E3453
oklch(35% 0.054 298.4)
- #383E1C
#383E1C
oklch(34.9% 0.054 117.5)
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 #3E3453, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
Use #3E3453 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.