#3A347D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.4% 0.12 282.7), rgb(58, 52, 125).
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White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#3A347D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A347D |
| RGB | rgb(58, 52, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.12 282.7) |
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 #3A347D | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A347D | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #3A347D text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A347D text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAF9
oklch(81% 0.089 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9493F7
oklch(70.7% 0.144 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D75F3
oklch(63.2% 0.183 282.7)
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Step 600
600
#6859E2
oklch(55.6% 0.2 282.7)
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Step 700
700
#5748C4
oklch(49.1% 0.185 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#473C9F
oklch(42.7% 0.154 282.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A347D
oklch(37.4% 0.12 282.7)
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Step 950
950
#22204A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 282.2)
#3A347D 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) | #02417F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C7B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F4553 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A347D
#3A347D
oklch(37.4% 0.12 282.7)
- #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 #3A347D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.081
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.082
Use #3A347D 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.