#3C3375
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.8% 0.109 286), rgb(60, 51, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#3C3375 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C3375 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 51, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 39%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.109 286) |
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 #3C3375 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C3375 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #3C3375 text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C3375 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F4
oklch(80.8% 0.083 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A93EE
oklch(70.6% 0.131 286)
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Step 500
500
#8376E8
oklch(63.1% 0.166 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E5BD7
oklch(55.6% 0.183 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D4ABA
oklch(49.1% 0.169 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B3E96
oklch(42.7% 0.139 285.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C3375
oklch(36.8% 0.109 286)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#3C3375 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) | #103E77 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E3B74 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29414E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C3375
#3C3375
oklch(36.8% 0.109 286)
- #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 #3C3375, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
Use #3C3375 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.