#3C3277
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.7% 0.114 286), rgb(60, 50, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#3C3277 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C3277 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 50, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.114 286) |
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 #3C3277 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C3277 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #3C3277 text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C3277 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 286.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#9A92F1
oklch(70.6% 0.137 286.2)
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Step 500
500
#8374EC
oklch(63% 0.174 286)
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Step 600
600
#6F59DA
oklch(55.5% 0.189 286.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D48BD
oklch(49% 0.176 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C3C99
oklch(42.7% 0.146 286.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C3277
oklch(36.7% 0.114 286)
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Step 950
950
#241F47
oklch(26.8% 0.072 286.2)
#3C3277 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) | #093E79 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #073A76 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28414F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C3277
#3C3277
oklch(36.7% 0.114 286)
- #454100
#454100
oklch(36.7% 0.078 105.7)
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 #3C3277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.069
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.083
Use #3C3277 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.