#3E3466
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(36.1% 0.084 290.7), rgb(62, 52, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#3E3466 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3466 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 52, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.084 290.7) |
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 #3E3466 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3466 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #3E3466 text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3466 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 291)
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Step 400
400
#A095DB
oklch(70.6% 0.101 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A7AD1
oklch(63.1% 0.129 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#7561BE
oklch(55.6% 0.14 291)
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Step 700
700
#6250A4
oklch(49.1% 0.13 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#504285
oklch(42.7% 0.108 290.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E3466
oklch(36.1% 0.084 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#3E3466 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) | #223C68 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233A65 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #343E48 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3466
#3E3466
oklch(36.1% 0.084 290.7)
- #404100
#404100
oklch(36.2% 0.079 110.8)
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 #3E3466, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
Use #3E3466 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.