#3A3979
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.1% 0.106 280.8), rgb(58, 57, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#3A3979 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A3979 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 57, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.106 280.8) |
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 #3A3979 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A3979 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #3A3979 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A3979 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 281.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9396EE
oklch(70.7% 0.128 281.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A7AE8
oklch(63.2% 0.162 280.7)
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Step 600
600
#6560D6
oklch(55.7% 0.176 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#544EBA
oklch(49.1% 0.165 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#444196
oklch(42.7% 0.135 280.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A3979
oklch(38.1% 0.106 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#212146
oklch(26.9% 0.067 280.9)
#3A3979 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) | #1A437B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #143E78 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224753 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A3979
#3A3979
oklch(38.1% 0.106 280.8)
- #4C4300
#4C4300
oklch(38% 0.079 100.7)
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 #3A3979, 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
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
Use #3A3979 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.