#3A3579
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.3% 0.112 282.8), rgb(58, 53, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#3A3579 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A3579 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 53, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.112 282.8) |
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 #3A3579 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A3579 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #3A3579 text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A3579 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAF6
oklch(80.8% 0.084 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9594F1
oklch(70.6% 0.134 282.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D77ED
oklch(63.1% 0.172 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#685CDB
oklch(55.5% 0.187 282.7)
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Step 700
700
#574BBE
oklch(49.1% 0.174 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#473E9A
oklch(42.7% 0.145 282.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A3579
oklch(37.3% 0.112 282.8)
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Step 950
950
#222048
oklch(26.9% 0.072 282.7)
#3A3579 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) | #0F407B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #093C78 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224451 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A3579
#3A3579
oklch(37.3% 0.112 282.8)
- #484200
#484200
oklch(37.3% 0.079 103.7)
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 #3A3579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
Use #3A3579 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.