#3F374A
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.3% 0.034 303.9), rgb(63, 55, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#3F374A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F374A |
| RGB | rgb(63, 55, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 15%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.034 303.9) |
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 #3F374A | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F374A | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #3F374A text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F374A text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCE
oklch(80.9% 0.025 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB6
oklch(70.8% 0.041 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#9082A4
oklch(63.1% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A6B8F
oklch(55.5% 0.057 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#675979
oklch(49% 0.053 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#544963
oklch(42.7% 0.044 303.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F374A
oklch(35.3% 0.034 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#29242F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 305.6)
#3F374A 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) | #343A4B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353A49 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3A3E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F374A
#3F374A
oklch(35.3% 0.034 303.9)
- #373E2B
#373E2B
oklch(35.1% 0.033 124.5)
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 #3F374A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
Use #3F374A 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.