#3A3389
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.2% 0.138 281.3), rgb(58, 51, 137).
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White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#3A3389 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A3389 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 51, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.138 281.3) |
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 #3A3389 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A3389 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #3A3389 text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A3389 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 281.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5B9FF
oklch(80.8% 0.099 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9192FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7972FF
oklch(63.2% 0.203 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6552F3
oklch(55.6% 0.23 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#5540D4
oklch(49.1% 0.215 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#4537AB
oklch(42.8% 0.177 281.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A3389
oklch(38.2% 0.138 281.3)
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Step 950
950
#211E4F
oklch(27% 0.087 281.6)
#3A3389 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) | #00438C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D87 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #124859 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A3389
#3A3389
oklch(38.2% 0.138 281.3)
- #4C4400
#4C4400
oklch(38.3% 0.08 101.8)
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 #3A3389, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
Use #3A3389 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.