#3C3889
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.3% 0.131 280.7), rgb(60, 56, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#3C3889 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C3889 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 56, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.131 280.7) |
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 #3C3889 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C3889 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #3C3889 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C3889 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFF
oklch(81% 0.097 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9092FF
oklch(70.6% 0.157 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7873FE
oklch(63.2% 0.201 280.6)
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Step 600
600
#6456ED
oklch(55.7% 0.218 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5345CE
oklch(49.1% 0.202 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#443AA7
oklch(42.8% 0.168 280.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C3889
oklch(39.3% 0.131 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#201F4D
oklch(26.9% 0.083 280.3)
#3C3889 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) | #00468C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004087 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #184B5B | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C3889
#3C3889
oklch(39.3% 0.131 280.7)
- #504600
#504600
oklch(39.2% 0.082 100)
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 #3C3889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
Use #3C3889 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.