#3D2A83
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.4% 0.142 286.9), rgb(61, 42, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#3D2A83 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D2A83 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 42, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.142 286.9) |
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 #3D2A83 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D2A83 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #3D2A83 text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D2A83 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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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
#9B8EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#866CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.209 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#724AF2
oklch(55.5% 0.236 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#6039D3
oklch(49% 0.22 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E31AB
oklch(42.7% 0.183 286.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D2A83
oklch(36.4% 0.142 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#251C4F
oklch(27% 0.09 286.9)
#3D2A83 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) | #003D86 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003881 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224052 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D2A83
#3D2A83
oklch(36.4% 0.142 286.9)
- #434000
#434000
oklch(36.3% 0.078 106.7)
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 #3D2A83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.079
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.081
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.081
Use #3D2A83 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.