#3E3753
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.6% 0.048 295.3), rgb(62, 55, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#3E3753 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3753 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 55, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 20%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.048 295.3) |
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 #3E3753 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3753 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #3E3753 text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3753 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39AC2
oklch(70.8% 0.058 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D81B2
oklch(63.2% 0.074 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#776A9E
oklch(55.7% 0.08 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#645887
oklch(49.2% 0.075 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#51486E
oklch(42.7% 0.063 294.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E3753
oklch(35.6% 0.048 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#272334
oklch(26.8% 0.032 295)
#3E3753 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) | #303B54 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313B52 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3C41 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3753
#3E3753
oklch(35.6% 0.048 295.3)
- #3B3F21
#3B3F21
oklch(35.6% 0.048 115.1)
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 #3E3753, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
Use #3E3753 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.