#3C377B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38% 0.112 283), rgb(60, 55, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#3C377B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C377B |
| RGB | rgb(60, 55, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.112 283) |
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 #3C377B | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C377B | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #3C377B text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C377B text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAF6
oklch(80.8% 0.084 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9694F1
oklch(70.7% 0.134 283.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E77EC
oklch(63.2% 0.171 283.1)
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Step 600
600
#695CDB
oklch(55.6% 0.187 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#584BBE
oklch(49.2% 0.174 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#473E99
oklch(42.6% 0.143 282.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C377B
oklch(38% 0.112 283)
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Step 950
950
#222047
oklch(26.9% 0.071 282.9)
#3C377B 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) | #13427D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E3E7A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254653 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C377B
#3C377B
oklch(38% 0.112 283)
- #4A4400
#4A4400
oklch(38.1% 0.08 103.8)
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 #3C377B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.075
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.080
Use #3C377B 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.