#3D2E81
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.9% 0.134 286.2), rgb(61, 46, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#3D2E81 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D2E81 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 46, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.134 286.2) |
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 #3D2E81 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D2E81 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #3D2E81 text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D2E81 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#D5D4FD
oklch(88.4% 0.056 286.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9A8FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.16 286)
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Step 500
500
#846DFD
oklch(63% 0.206 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#7050EC
oklch(55.6% 0.222 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E3FCD
oklch(49.1% 0.206 286)
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Step 800
800
#4D35A6
oklch(42.7% 0.172 286.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D2E81
oklch(36.9% 0.134 286.2)
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Step 950
950
#241D4D
oklch(26.9% 0.085 285.8)
#3D2E81 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) | #003E84 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A7F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244253 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D2E81
#3D2E81
oklch(36.9% 0.134 286.2)
- #454200
#454200
oklch(37% 0.079 106.8)
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 #3D2E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.077
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.081
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.081
Use #3D2E81 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.