#3E3756
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.8% 0.053 293.9), rgb(62, 55, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#3E3756 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3756 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 55, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 22%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.053 293.9) |
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 #3E3756 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3756 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #3E3756 text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3756 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A299C5
oklch(70.6% 0.064 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C80B7
oklch(63.1% 0.082 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7669A2
oklch(55.6% 0.088 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#63578B
oklch(49.1% 0.083 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#514771
oklch(42.6% 0.069 294.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E3756
oklch(35.8% 0.053 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#3E3756 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) | #2F3C57 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303B55 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #393C42 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3756
#3E3756
oklch(35.8% 0.053 293.9)
- #3C401D
#3C401D
oklch(35.9% 0.054 114.5)
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 #3E3756, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
Use #3E3756 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.