#3C3A71
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.9% 0.092 282.7), rgb(60, 58, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#3C3A71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C3A71 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 58, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 32%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.092 282.7) |
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 #3C3A71 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C3A71 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #3C3A71 text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C3A71 text on black | 2.03:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 282.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCED
oklch(81% 0.069 282)
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Step 400
400
#9797E3
oklch(70.6% 0.11 283.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E7CDB
oklch(63.1% 0.14 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#6963C9
oklch(55.6% 0.153 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#5852AE
oklch(49.3% 0.142 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#47438D
oklch(42.6% 0.119 282.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C3A71
oklch(37.9% 0.092 282.7)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#3C3A71 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) | #244273 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213F70 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4550 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C3A71
#3C3A71
oklch(37.9% 0.092 282.7)
- #4A4300
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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 #3C3A71, 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 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
Use #3C3A71 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.