#3A2C75
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.3% 0.12 287.4), rgb(58, 44, 117).
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White text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#3A2C75 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A2C75 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 44, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 45%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.12 287.4) |
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 #3A2C75 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A2C75 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #3A2C75 text on white | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A2C75 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C91F5
oklch(70.8% 0.144 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#8671F1
oklch(63.1% 0.185 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#7256DF
oklch(55.7% 0.199 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#6045C2
oklch(49.2% 0.186 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E399D
oklch(42.7% 0.155 287.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A2C75
oklch(35.3% 0.12 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#251F49
oklch(27.1% 0.075 286.8)
#3A2C75 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) | #003A77 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003673 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263D4C | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A2C75
#3A2C75
oklch(35.3% 0.12 287.4)
- #403E00
#403E00
oklch(35.4% 0.076 107.7)
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 #3A2C75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.077
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.077
Use #3A2C75 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.