#3E384B
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.5% 0.033 299.2), rgb(62, 56, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#3E384B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E384B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 56, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 15%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.033 299.2) |
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 #3E384B | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E384B | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #3E384B text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E384B 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDCF
oklch(80.8% 0.026 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB7
oklch(70.8% 0.04 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D83A5
oklch(63.1% 0.052 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#786C90
oklch(55.6% 0.057 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#655A7A
oklch(49% 0.052 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#524A63
oklch(42.7% 0.042 299.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E384B
oklch(35.5% 0.033 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#28242F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 301.6)
#3E384B 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) | #343B4C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353B4A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3B3F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E384B
#3E384B
oklch(35.5% 0.033 299.2)
- #3A3E2A
#3A3E2A
oklch(35.4% 0.033 117.3)
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 #3E384B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
Use #3E384B 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.