#3E3566
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(36.3% 0.083 290.1), rgb(62, 53, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#3E3566 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 290°. 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 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3566 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 53, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.083 290.1) |
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 #3E3566 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3566 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #3E3566 text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3566 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE7
oklch(80.8% 0.063 290)
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Step 400
400
#A096DA
oklch(70.7% 0.099 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#897BD0
oklch(63.2% 0.126 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#7462BD
oklch(55.6% 0.137 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#6151A3
oklch(49.1% 0.127 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4284
oklch(42.6% 0.107 290.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E3566
oklch(36.3% 0.083 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#26213E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 290.3)
#3E3566 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) | #243D68 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243B65 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #343F48 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3566
#3E3566
oklch(36.3% 0.083 290.1)
- #414100
#414100
oklch(36.3% 0.079 109.8)
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 #3E3566, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
Use #3E3566 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.