#3E3958
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.4% 0.053 290.9), rgb(62, 57, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#3E3958 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3958 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 57, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 21%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.053 290.9) |
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 #3E3958 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3958 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #3E3958 text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3958 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD9
oklch(81% 0.039 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A09AC6
oklch(70.7% 0.064 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8981B7
oklch(63.1% 0.081 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#736AA3
oklch(55.6% 0.088 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#61588C
oklch(49.1% 0.082 291)
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Step 800
800
#4F4872
oklch(42.7% 0.069 290.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E3958
oklch(36.4% 0.053 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#262436
oklch(27.1% 0.033 289.1)
#3E3958 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) | #313D59 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313C57 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #383E44 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3958
#3E3958
oklch(36.4% 0.053 290.9)
- #3F411E
#3F411E
oklch(36.4% 0.054 111.7)
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 #3E3958, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
Use #3E3958 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.