#3D2E6E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.4% 0.107 290.7), rgb(61, 46, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#3D2E6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D2E6E |
| RGB | rgb(61, 46, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.107 290.7) |
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 #3D2E6E | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D2E6E | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #3D2E6E text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D2E6E text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A191EA
oklch(70.6% 0.128 291)
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Step 500
500
#8B74E3
oklch(63.1% 0.162 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7659D1
oklch(55.5% 0.177 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#6448B5
oklch(49.1% 0.165 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#513C93
oklch(42.7% 0.137 290.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D2E6E
oklch(35.4% 0.107 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#3D2E6E 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) | #0D3A70 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10376D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F3C49 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D2E6E
#3D2E6E
oklch(35.4% 0.107 290.7)
- #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 #3D2E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.070
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.075
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
Use #3D2E6E 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.