#3F335A
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.3% 0.067 297), rgb(63, 51, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#3F335A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F335A |
| RGB | rgb(63, 51, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 28%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.067 297) |
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 #3F335A | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F335A | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #3F335A text on white | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F335A text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6EA
oklch(88.6% 0.028 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BADE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#A696CD
oklch(70.7% 0.081 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#907CC0
oklch(63.1% 0.102 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B64AD
oklch(55.7% 0.113 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#675294
oklch(49% 0.105 297)
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Step 800
800
#544478
oklch(42.7% 0.086 296.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F335A
oklch(35.3% 0.067 297)
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Step 950
950
#292239
oklch(27.1% 0.043 297.5)
#3F335A 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) | #283A5B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3959 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #393A42 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F335A
#3F335A
oklch(35.3% 0.067 297)
- #393F11
#393F11
oklch(35.1% 0.067 116.3)
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 #3F335A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
Use #3F335A 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.