#3D2981
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.1% 0.14 287.6), rgb(61, 41, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#3D2981 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D2981 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 41, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.14 287.6) |
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 #3D2981 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D2981 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #3D2981 text on white | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D2981 text on black | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D8DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.163 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#876BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.211 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#744AF1
oklch(55.6% 0.235 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#6239D2
oklch(49.1% 0.218 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F31A9
oklch(42.6% 0.18 287.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D2981
oklch(36.1% 0.14 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#261C4F
oklch(27.1% 0.09 287.9)
#3D2981 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) | #003C84 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00377F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #243F51 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D2981
#3D2981
oklch(36.1% 0.14 287.6)
- #424000
#424000
oklch(36.2% 0.078 107.7)
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 #3D2981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.081
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.083
Use #3D2981 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.