#3D2F82
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.2% 0.134 285.6), rgb(61, 47, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#3D2F82 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D2F82 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 47, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.134 285.6) |
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 #3D2F82 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D2F82 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #3D2F82 text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D2F82 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FD
oklch(88.6% 0.055 285.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#998FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#836EFD
oklch(63.1% 0.204 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F50EC
oklch(55.6% 0.222 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D3FCE
oklch(49.1% 0.208 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C36A6
oklch(42.8% 0.171 285.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D2F82
oklch(37.2% 0.134 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#241D4D
oklch(26.9% 0.085 285.8)
#3D2F82 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) | #003F85 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A80 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234354 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D2F82
#3D2F82
oklch(37.2% 0.134 285.6)
- #464200
#464200
oklch(37.1% 0.079 105.8)
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 #3D2F82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.071
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.073
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.077
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.079
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.081
Use #3D2F82 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.