#3D2E76
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36% 0.118 288.6), rgb(61, 46, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#3D2E76 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D2E76 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 46, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.118 288.6) |
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 #3D2E76 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D2E76 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #3D2E76 text on white | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D2E76 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F9
oklch(88.6% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F7
oklch(81% 0.088 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E90F3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8871EE
oklch(63% 0.181 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#7455DD
oklch(55.6% 0.198 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#6245C0
oklch(49.2% 0.183 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F399B
oklch(42.6% 0.152 288.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D2E76
oklch(36% 0.118 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#3D2E76 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) | #003C78 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003874 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B3E4D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D2E76
#3D2E76
oklch(36% 0.118 288.6)
- #414000
#414000
oklch(36.1% 0.078 108.8)
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 #3D2E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.073
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.073
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.081
Use #3D2E76 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.