#3F3D58
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.4% 0.046 287.3), rgb(63, 61, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#3F3D58 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F3D58 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 61, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 18%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.046 287.3) |
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 #3F3D58 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F3D58 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #3F3D58 text on white | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F3D58 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED6
oklch(81% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E9CC2
oklch(70.8% 0.055 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8683B2
oklch(63% 0.07 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#706C9E
oklch(55.5% 0.077 287.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E5A87
oklch(49% 0.071 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D4A6E
oklch(42.8% 0.059 287.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F3D58
oklch(37.4% 0.046 287.3)
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Step 950
950
#252434
oklch(26.9% 0.03 287.1)
#3F3D58 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) | #364159 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353F57 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394247 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F3D58
#3F3D58
oklch(37.4% 0.046 287.3)
- #434325
#434325
oklch(37.5% 0.047 108.5)
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 #3F3D58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
Use #3F3D58 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.