#3C3B7E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39% 0.11 280.7), rgb(60, 59, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#3C3B7E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C3B7E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 59, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 36%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.11 280.7) |
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 #3C3B7E | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C3B7E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #3C3B7E text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C3B7E text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#E6E8FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 280.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 281.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#9296F1
oklch(70.8% 0.132 280.5)
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Step 500
500
#7979EC
oklch(63.1% 0.169 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#645EDA
oklch(55.5% 0.184 280.7)
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Step 700
700
#534DBD
oklch(49.1% 0.17 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#444099
oklch(42.7% 0.141 280.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C3B7E
oklch(39% 0.11 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#212147
oklch(27% 0.069 280.7)
#3C3B7E 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) | #1A4580 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13407D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224A56 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C3B7E
#3C3B7E
oklch(39% 0.11 280.7)
- #4F4600
#4F4600
oklch(39.1% 0.082 101)
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 #3C3B7E, 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 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.073
Use #3C3B7E 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.