#3A2D8B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.3% 0.149 282.8), rgb(58, 45, 139).
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White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#3A2D8B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A2D8B |
| RGB | rgb(58, 45, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.149 282.8) |
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 #3A2D8B | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A2D8B | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #3A2D8B text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A2D8B text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9491FF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#694AFC
oklch(55.6% 0.248 282.7)
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Step 700
700
#5839DC
oklch(49.1% 0.231 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#4831B1
oklch(42.7% 0.191 283)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A2D8B
oklch(37.3% 0.149 282.8)
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Step 950
950
#221C52
oklch(26.9% 0.095 283)
#3A2D8B 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) | #00408E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A89 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F4558 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A2D8B
#3A2D8B
oklch(37.3% 0.149 282.8)
- #494200
#494200
oklch(37.4% 0.079 102.7)
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 #3A2D8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.064
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.071
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.078
Use #3A2D8B 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.