#3E394E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.8% 0.036 295.4), rgb(62, 57, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#3E394E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 295°. 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 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E394E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 57, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 16%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.036 295.4) |
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 #3E394E | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E394E | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #3E394E text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E394E 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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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
#A29CB9
oklch(70.7% 0.042 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C83A8
oklch(63.1% 0.056 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#766C93
oklch(55.5% 0.061 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#635A7E
oklch(49% 0.058 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#514A66
oklch(42.7% 0.046 295.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E394E
oklch(35.8% 0.036 295.4)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#3E394E 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) | #343C4F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353C4D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3C40 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E394E
#3E394E
oklch(35.8% 0.036 295.4)
- #3C3F29
#3C3F29
oklch(35.8% 0.036 114.6)
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 #3E394E, 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 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
Use #3E394E 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.