#3E3560
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.9% 0.073 291.9), rgb(62, 53, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#3E3560 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3560 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 53, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 29%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.073 291.9) |
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 #3E3560 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3560 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #3E3560 text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3560 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE2
oklch(81% 0.055 292.2)
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Step 400
400
#A197D3
oklch(70.7% 0.087 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B7CC8
oklch(63.1% 0.113 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#7564B4
oklch(55.5% 0.122 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#63539B
oklch(49.2% 0.113 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#51447E
oklch(42.8% 0.094 292.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E3560
oklch(35.9% 0.073 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#3E3560 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) | #283C62 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283A5F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363D46 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3560
#3E3560
oklch(35.9% 0.073 291.9)
- #3E4009
#3E4009
oklch(35.8% 0.073 111.7)
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 #3E3560, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
Use #3E3560 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.