#3D3277
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.8% 0.113 286.8), rgb(61, 50, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#3D3277 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D3277 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 50, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.113 286.8) |
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 #3D3277 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D3277 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #3D3277 text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D3277 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 286.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 286.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B92F1
oklch(70.7% 0.137 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#8574EC
oklch(63.2% 0.174 286.8)
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Step 600
600
#7059DA
oklch(55.6% 0.189 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E48BD
oklch(49.1% 0.176 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D3C99
oklch(42.8% 0.145 286.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D3277
oklch(36.8% 0.113 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#251F47
oklch(26.9% 0.072 287.4)
#3D3277 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) | #0A3E79 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #083B76 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A414F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D3277
#3D3277
oklch(36.8% 0.113 286.8)
- #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 #3D3277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.084
Use #3D3277 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.