#3F3565
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(36.4% 0.081 291.4), rgb(63, 53, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#3F3565 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F3565 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 53, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.081 291.4) |
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 #3F3565 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F3565 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #3F3565 text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F3565 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A196D9
oklch(70.8% 0.097 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B7ACE
oklch(63% 0.124 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7562BB
oklch(55.6% 0.135 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#6351A1
oklch(49.2% 0.125 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#504283
oklch(42.6% 0.105 291.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F3565
oklch(36.4% 0.081 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#27213D
oklch(26.9% 0.051 292.4)
#3F3565 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) | #253D67 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263B64 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363E48 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F3565
#3F3565
oklch(36.4% 0.081 291.4)
- #404200
#404200
oklch(36.5% 0.081 111.7)
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 #3F3565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
Use #3F3565 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.