#3A2E78
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.9% 0.121 286), rgb(58, 46, 120).
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White text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#3A2E78 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A2E78 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 46, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.121 286) |
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 #3A2E78 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A2E78 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #3A2E78 text on white | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A2E78 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8F9
oklch(80.8% 0.091 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A91F6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 286.1)
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Step 500
500
#8372F3
oklch(63.1% 0.186 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F56E1
oklch(55.6% 0.202 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D45C4
oklch(49.1% 0.188 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C3A9E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 286.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A2E78
oklch(35.9% 0.121 286)
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Step 950
950
#241F4A
oklch(27.1% 0.077 285.3)
#3A2E78 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) | #003C7A | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003876 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #243F4E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A2E78
#3A2E78
oklch(35.9% 0.121 286)
- #423F00
#423F00
oklch(35.9% 0.077 106.7)
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 #3A2E78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.070
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.080
Use #3A2E78 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.