#3A3884
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.7% 0.124 280.1), rgb(58, 56, 132).
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White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#3A3884 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A3884 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 56, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.124 280.1) |
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 #3A3884 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A3884 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #3A3884 text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A3884 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 280.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFC
oklch(80.8% 0.093 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#9094FB
oklch(70.8% 0.149 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#7775F8
oklch(63.1% 0.19 280.1)
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Step 600
600
#6259E7
oklch(55.5% 0.207 280.1)
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Step 700
700
#5248C9
oklch(49.1% 0.193 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#433CA2
oklch(42.7% 0.159 280.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A3884
oklch(38.7% 0.124 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#20204B
oklch(27% 0.078 279.9)
#3A3884 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) | #034587 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F82 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #174A58 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A3884
#3A3884
oklch(38.7% 0.124 280.1)
- #4F4500
#4F4500
oklch(38.9% 0.081 99.9)
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 #3A3884, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.076
Use #3A3884 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.