#3E3D64
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.9% 0.066 284), rgb(62, 61, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#3E3D64 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3D64 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 61, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 24%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.066 284) |
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 #3E3D64 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3D64 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #3E3D64 text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3D64 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A9AD1
oklch(70.6% 0.08 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#8281C5
oklch(63.2% 0.101 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C69B1
oklch(55.6% 0.11 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A5798
oklch(49% 0.102 284)
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Step 800
800
#4A487B
oklch(42.8% 0.083 284.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E3D64
oklch(37.9% 0.066 284)
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Step 950
950
#24243A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 283.4)
#3E3D64 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) | #314266 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4063 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34444B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3D64
#3E3D64
oklch(37.9% 0.066 284)
- #484415
#484415
oklch(38% 0.066 104.4)
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 #3E3D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
Use #3E3D64 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.