#3E375B
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(36.1% 0.062 291.9), rgb(62, 55, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#3E375B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E375B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 55, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.062 291.9) |
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 #3E375B | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E375B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #3E375B text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E375B 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6E9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDD
oklch(81% 0.046 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A199CB
oklch(70.8% 0.073 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A7FBE
oklch(63.1% 0.094 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7567AA
oklch(55.5% 0.103 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#625692
oklch(49.1% 0.095 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#504677
oklch(42.7% 0.08 292)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E375B
oklch(36.1% 0.062 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#272338
oklch(27.1% 0.039 292.3)
#3E375B 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) | #2D3D5C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3B5A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #373D44 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E375B
#3E375B
oklch(36.1% 0.062 291.9)
- #3E4017
#3E4017
oklch(36% 0.061 111.7)
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 #3E375B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
Use #3E375B 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.