#3E356A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.6% 0.089 289), rgb(62, 53, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#3E356A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E356A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 53, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.089 289) |
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 #3E356A | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E356A | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #3E356A text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E356A text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#D8D6F1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 289)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAEA
oklch(80.9% 0.067 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E95DF
oklch(70.6% 0.107 288.9)
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Step 500
500
#8879D6
oklch(63% 0.137 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7361C3
oklch(55.7% 0.147 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#604FA9
oklch(49% 0.139 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4189
oklch(42.6% 0.115 288.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E356A
oklch(36.6% 0.089 289)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#3E356A 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) | #213E6C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213B69 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32404A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E356A
#3E356A
oklch(36.6% 0.089 289)
- #424200
#424200
oklch(36.7% 0.08 109.8)
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 #3E356A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
Use #3E356A 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.