#3C3595
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.8% 0.152 280.2), rgb(60, 53, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#3C3595 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C3595 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 53, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.152 280.2) |
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 #3C3595 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C3595 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #3C3595 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C3595 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F93FF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 280)
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Step 500
500
#7773FF
oklch(63.2% 0.202 280.2)
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Step 600
600
#634CFF
oklch(55.7% 0.251 280.3)
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Step 700
700
#5339DF
oklch(49% 0.235 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#4332B4
oklch(42.7% 0.194 280.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C3595
oklch(39.8% 0.152 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#201D53
oklch(27% 0.095 280.4)
#3C3595 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) | #004798 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004093 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #014D60 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C3595
#3C3595
oklch(39.8% 0.152 280.2)
- #514800
#514800
oklch(39.8% 0.083 101.2)
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 #3C3595, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.064
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.077
Use #3C3595 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.