#3E375C
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(36.1% 0.063 291.6), rgb(62, 55, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#3E375C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E375C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 55, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.063 291.6) |
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 #3E375C | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E375C | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #3E375C text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E375C 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
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A198CD
oklch(70.6% 0.077 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A7FC0
oklch(63.2% 0.097 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7467AC
oklch(55.6% 0.106 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#625594
oklch(49.1% 0.099 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#504678
oklch(42.7% 0.082 291.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E375C
oklch(36.1% 0.063 291.6)
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Step 950
950
#272338
oklch(27.1% 0.039 292.3)
#3E375C 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) | #2C3D5D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3B5B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #373E45 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E375C
#3E375C
oklch(36.1% 0.063 291.6)
- #3F4115
#3F4115
oklch(36.3% 0.064 111.6)
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 #3E375C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
Use #3E375C 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.