#3E3663
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(36.3% 0.076 290.2), rgb(62, 54, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#3E3663 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3663 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 54, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 29%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.076 290.2) |
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 #3E3663 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3663 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #3E3663 text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3663 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE4
oklch(81% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A097D6
oklch(70.8% 0.091 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#897CCB
oklch(63.1% 0.117 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7464B8
oklch(55.7% 0.127 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#61529E
oklch(49% 0.119 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F4480
oklch(42.7% 0.097 290.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E3663
oklch(36.3% 0.076 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#3E3663 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) | #273D65 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283B62 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #353F47 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3663
#3E3663
oklch(36.3% 0.076 290.2)
- #414105
#414105
oklch(36.4% 0.076 109.6)
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 #3E3663, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
Use #3E3663 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.