#3D2C80
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.5% 0.135 287), rgb(61, 44, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#3D2C80 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D2C80 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 44, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.135 287) |
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 #3D2C80 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D2C80 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #3D2C80 text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D2C80 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 287.4)
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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
#866CFD
oklch(63% 0.207 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#724EED
oklch(55.6% 0.226 287)
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Step 700
700
#603DCE
oklch(49.1% 0.21 287)
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Step 800
800
#4E34A6
oklch(42.7% 0.173 287.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D2C80
oklch(36.5% 0.135 287)
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Step 950
950
#251D4D
oklch(27% 0.085 286.9)
#3D2C80 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) | #003D83 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00397E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244051 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D2C80
#3D2C80
oklch(36.5% 0.135 287)
- #434100
#434100
oklch(36.5% 0.079 107.8)
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 #3D2C80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.078
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.081
Use #3D2C80 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.