#3D2C73
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.4% 0.117 290.2), rgb(61, 44, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#3D2C73 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D2C73 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 44, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.117 290.2) |
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 #3D2C73 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D2C73 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #3D2C73 text on white | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D2C73 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A090F1
oklch(70.7% 0.139 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B70EC
oklch(63% 0.18 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#7655DB
oklch(55.6% 0.195 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#6444BE
oklch(49.1% 0.182 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#513999
oklch(42.6% 0.15 290.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D2C73
oklch(35.4% 0.117 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#271E47
oklch(26.9% 0.074 290.7)
#3D2C73 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) | #003A75 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003771 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D3C4B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D2C73
#3D2C73
oklch(35.4% 0.117 290.2)
- #3E3F00
#3E3F00
oklch(35.5% 0.078 110.8)
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 #3D2C73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.081
Use #3D2C73 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.