#3A306F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.6% 0.105 287.1), rgb(58, 48, 111).
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White text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#3A306F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.105 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 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A306F |
| RGB | rgb(58, 48, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.105 287.1) |
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 #3A306F | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A306F | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #3A306F text on white | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A306F text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F5
oklch(88.4% 0.044 286.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9C93EB
oklch(70.7% 0.127 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#8576E4
oklch(63% 0.161 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#705CD2
oklch(55.6% 0.175 287.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E4BB6
oklch(49.1% 0.162 287)
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Step 800
800
#4D3E93
oklch(42.7% 0.134 287.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A306F
oklch(35.6% 0.105 287.1)
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Step 950
950
#252045
oklch(27% 0.067 287.2)
#3A306F 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) | #103B71 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F386E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #293E4A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A306F
#3A306F
oklch(35.6% 0.105 287.1)
- #413E00
#413E00
oklch(35.5% 0.076 106.6)
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 #3A306F, 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
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.082
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
Use #3A306F 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.