#3E3869
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(37.2% 0.082 287.3), rgb(62, 56, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#3E3869 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3869 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 56, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.082 287.3) |
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 #3E3869 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3869 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #3E3869 text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3869 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBE7
oklch(80.8% 0.062 287)
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Step 400
400
#9D97DB
oklch(70.7% 0.098 287.6)
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Step 500
500
#857CD1
oklch(63.1% 0.126 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#7064BE
oklch(55.7% 0.136 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E52A4
oklch(49.1% 0.127 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C4485
oklch(42.7% 0.105 286.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E3869
oklch(37.2% 0.082 287.3)
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Step 950
950
#25223E
oklch(27% 0.051 287.4)
#3E3869 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) | #27406B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263D68 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32424B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3869
#3E3869
oklch(37.2% 0.082 287.3)
- #454300
#454300
oklch(37.3% 0.08 107.8)
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 #3E3869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
Use #3E3869 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.