#3E405E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.3% 0.051 280.8), rgb(62, 64, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#3E405E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E405E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 64, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 21%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.051 280.8) |
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 #3E405E | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E405E | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #3E405E text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E405E text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#999DC7
oklch(70.8% 0.061 280.4)
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Step 500
500
#8084B8
oklch(63% 0.078 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A6DA4
oklch(55.5% 0.085 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#595B8D
oklch(49.1% 0.08 281.3)
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Step 800
800
#484B72
oklch(42.7% 0.065 279.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E405E
oklch(38.3% 0.051 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#232536
oklch(27% 0.032 278.9)
#3E405E 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) | #37435F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36415D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36464B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E405E
#3E405E
oklch(38.3% 0.051 280.8)
- #494422
#494422
oklch(38.3% 0.052 101)
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 #3E405E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
Use #3E405E 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.