#3A347E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.5% 0.121 282.5), rgb(58, 52, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#3A347E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A347E |
| RGB | rgb(58, 52, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.121 282.5) |
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 #3A347E | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A347E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #3A347E text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A347E text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAFA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9493F8
oklch(70.7% 0.146 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C74F4
oklch(63% 0.186 282.5)
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Step 600
600
#6859E3
oklch(55.7% 0.201 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#5748C5
oklch(49.2% 0.187 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#473CA0
oklch(42.8% 0.156 282.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A347E
oklch(37.5% 0.121 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#22204A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 282.2)
#3A347E 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) | #004180 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C7C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E4553 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A347E
#3A347E
oklch(37.5% 0.121 282.5)
- #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 #3A347E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.071
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.081
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.081
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.081
Use #3A347E 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.