#3E355A
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.6% 0.064 294.1), rgb(62, 53, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#3E355A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 294°. 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 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E355A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 53, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 26%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.064 294.1) |
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 #3E355A | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E355A | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #3E355A text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E355A text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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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
#C2BBDD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A398CC
oklch(70.8% 0.076 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D7EBF
oklch(63.2% 0.097 294)
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Step 600
600
#7766AB
oklch(55.6% 0.106 294)
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Step 700
700
#645493
oklch(49% 0.1 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#524577
oklch(42.6% 0.082 294.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E355A
oklch(35.6% 0.064 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#272238
oklch(26.8% 0.041 293.9)
#3E355A 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) | #2B3B5B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3A59 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #383B43 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E355A
#3E355A
oklch(35.6% 0.064 294.1)
- #3C4014
#3C4014
oklch(35.7% 0.064 114)
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 #3E355A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
Use #3E355A 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.