#3C3685
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.6% 0.128 282), rgb(60, 54, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#3C3685 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 282°. 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 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C3685 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 54, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.128 282) |
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 #3C3685 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C3685 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #3C3685 text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C3685 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 281.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FE
oklch(80.8% 0.097 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9392FD
oklch(70.7% 0.154 282.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B73FB
oklch(63.2% 0.196 281.9)
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Step 600
600
#6756EA
oklch(55.6% 0.214 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#5645CB
oklch(49.1% 0.198 282)
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Step 800
800
#463AA4
oklch(42.7% 0.164 282.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C3685
oklch(38.6% 0.128 282)
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Step 950
950
#211F4C
oklch(26.9% 0.081 281.5)
#3C3685 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) | #004488 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E83 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D4858 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C3685
#3C3685
oklch(38.6% 0.128 282)
- #4D4500
#4D4500
oklch(38.6% 0.081 101.9)
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 #3C3685, 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 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.078
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.079
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.079
Use #3C3685 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.