#3E384D
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.6% 0.037 297.6), rgb(62, 56, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#3E384D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E384D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 56, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 16%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.037 297.6) |
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 #3E384D | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E384D | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #3E384D text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E384D 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39BB9
oklch(70.6% 0.044 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D83A8
oklch(63.2% 0.056 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#776C93
oklch(55.6% 0.061 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#645A7D
oklch(49.1% 0.056 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#524A66
oklch(42.8% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E384D
oklch(35.6% 0.037 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#3E384D 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) | #343B4E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343B4C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3B3F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E384D
#3E384D
oklch(35.6% 0.037 297.6)
- #3A3F29
#3A3F29
oklch(35.6% 0.037 118.7)
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 #3E384D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
Use #3E384D 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.